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Strip-Search Case Tests Limits of 4th Amendment
langelgjm writes "The US Supreme Court has agreed to review a case involving the strip-searching of a 13 year-old girl who was accused of possessing prescription-strength ibuprofen on school grounds, in violation of the school's zero-tolerance drug policy. The case has gained national attention because of the defining role it will play in determining which, if any, parts of the Constitution apply on school grounds. In Morse v. Frederick, the Supreme Court has already upheld the right of school administrators to restrict students' free speech at school-sponsored events that take place off school property. The school described the strip-search as 'not excessively intrusive in light of [the student's] age and sex and the nature of her suspected infraction.' The Supreme Court's last decision about searches on school property dealt only with searching a student's purse. Incidentally, the girl was found not to be in possession of any drugs, illegal or otherwise."
Good public schools are unable to exist in this overly whiny democratic cesspool. And homeschooling relies on the abilities of the parent.
On the other hand, it's a guarantee that when they step into "the real world" they're going to have to deal with jerks, liars, and blowhards. If you want science, I suggest you read..
I've spent enough time in what you people claim to be the "real world" to know that I would rather live in "reality" than the "real world".
"If you want science, I suggest you read..."
If you want to talk with me I suggest you stop the bullshit and ignorant patronizing. If you are intelligent then you would be without an agenda and would use good arguments to back up your claims. So far you are wasting my time and my patience. I'm calling you out on this just to make sure the casual reader reads you more carefully and doesn't take you too seriously.
You can argue all you want, but argumentation does not change reality. Your linking article "The Coping Mechanisms of Children with School Refusal" is a nice Troll (not the article itself, but the fact that you referenced it). And your poorly worded rhetorical arguments about "the real world" expose themselves for what they are. I'm not here for a series of contradictions, I'm not even here for an argument. I'm here to discuss and enlighten, and hopefully be enlightened. Agenda's are more suitable for Usenet.
Your argument was that the teachers needed to go to a "competant authority" (not sure what authority that is exactly).
My point was that the teachers are the guardians of the children while they're in school, and when it's known that a group of 13 year old friends have enough drugs to kill themselves most parents (that aren't looking for some quick cash from the public schools) would want the drugs to be found asap
If it's serious and no-one is turning up the drugs better to play it safe than deal with a suicide (or is it better? with cases like this the clear answer is no, they should have been left to do what they like with their drugs)
I don't know who could go up to the female teachers who searched her 6 years ago, without touching her or getting her to take her clothes off, and call them child molesters. I think people are judging the situation with gut reactions3
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Assistant Principal Kerry Wilson: KWilson@saffordusd.k12.az.us
It's groups and individuals that belong to the neo-conservative christian right. I thought this would be obvious, seeing as how they are making themselves quite public. There is an example in the journal entry I submitted yesterday.