The Iron Track Scanner, used to test people’s hands for the presence of drugs, has been brought out by Police in the English town of Telford, Shropshire and tested on punters standing in line outside two nightclubs. The results? 74 people tested had traces of drugs, including cocaine, on their hands. What does it all mean? Apparently little according to police. The positive tests could have come from contact with beer glasses. (Or perhaps even money?) So as a tool to bust people for drug use it seems a waste of time and an unnecessary intrusion. However, as a tool to put a little scare into people, it may be more efficacious. Makes a not bad dishwasher tester as well.

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