Sheriffs association

Click here to view and here to listen to Daren Bakst discussing this Spotlight report. RALEIGH — The recent controversy over North Carolina sheriffs’ efforts to gain access…

There has been significant public attention and concern regarding a proposal by the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association that would allow sheriffs to have access to patients' prescription information for painkillers and controlled substances. The bigger issue is that the state already collects this information and law enforcement, specifically the State Bureau of Investigation, already has access to it. North Carolina should eliminate the database. The incredible intrusion into the lives of citizens greatly outweighs its limited, if any, benefit.