Topic: Behavioral Screening

Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett pleaded guilty to a $23 million fraud and kickback scheme. Simultaneously, a listener provided a "parent waiver" form for a new "universal behavioral emotional screening system" in schools. The hosts argue these screenings are designed to identify "risk factors" in children to justify early pharmaceutical intervention and drugging.

The Department of Homeland Security is developing the Future Attribute Screening Technologies (FAST) program to detect physiological and behavioral cues at security checkpoints. This portable laboratory is designed for use at sporting events, airports, and border crossings to identify potential threats before a crime is committed. The technology is framed as a "thought crime" detection system.

A review of 23 studies suggests that doctors should screen patients with body piercings for high-risk behaviors, including drug use and "Russian roulette." The findings are mocked for their broad generalizations and the inclusion of extreme behaviors that seem disconnected from the general population of people with piercings.