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Old 02-17-2009, 01:09 PM   #23 (permalink)
snowy
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Originally Posted by World's King View Post
Snowy... That still doesn't give anyone the right to go through the kid's phones.
No, it doesn't, but that's the way it is. The standards are different. The Supreme Court says that public schools can search and seize so long as there is "reasonable suspicion", not probable cause. Again, there is cultural lag here--searching cell phones has yet to be legally challenged, and so it is presumed that the standard for other searches (lockers, backpacks, etc) applies.

My general advice to kids is to leave the phone at home. Most schools won't allow a cell phone anyways, so why take it on campus? At the school I work at, so much as seeing a cell phone out during school hours is grounds for confiscation. By leaving it at home, kids can protect their privacy, keep it from getting stolen, and keep it from being a distraction during the school day. Unfortunately, students tend to see cell phones as their "lifeline."
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