"First of all, we shouldn't discriminate against HIV-positive people," he said.
"Second, testing for HIV has nothing to do with crime -- meaning the police have no right to arrest somebody just because he or she is HIV-positive. Third, other than violating human rights, I think it's also violating privacy."
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"Think about it," Lu said. "Suppose you go to a night club just because you are curious about these Ecstasy users and you just want to observe and understand what they are doing. However, suddenly, a group of police officers appears and asks you to go with them even though you have done nothing wrong. What do you think?
"Law enforcement officers should always remember -- a suspect is not guilty until the court finds him guilty," Lu added.
However, police said they were actually protecting innocent people by testing everybody at a raided location for drugs and HIV.
"Ecstasy users will usually throw their pills away immediately when we enter a night club," said Ko Mu-cheng (柯木成), the deputy chief of the Sungshan Precinct. "When we discover pills we ask for the owners and usually nobody speaks up. If we don't test everybody, how can we find the real Ecstasy users?"
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