Posted on 09/28/2006 9:57:25 AM PDT by Nature_Boy_NC
Even though student molestations seem to be reaching epidemic proportions in schools across America, the House of Representatives has approved a tough new anti-drug and anti-weapon law that would require local districts to develop search policies – including strip searches – with immunity against prosecution for teachers and staff.
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
"Schools would have to develop policies for searching students, or face the loss of some federal funding, under the bill – HR 5295, approved by a voice vote Tuesday. It moves to the Senate, which does not have similar legislation pending at this time.
The American Civil Liberties Union, the American Federation of Teachers, the Drug Policy Alliance, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, the National Parent Teacher Association, the American Association of School Administrators and the National School Boards Association all opposed the bill saying it could invite unconstitutional searches. The National Education Association supports the legislation, according to the sponsor.
The bill was the brainchild of Rep. Geoff Davis, R-Kentucky, who said the idea was to "put a process in place so that the teachers don't have any fear of liability, but at the same time it protects the rights of the students from an unreasonable search."
~Groan!~ Not this again. Where's the schmoe who was all for this?
The question is, how far will the law let the schools go in searching student even if there's probable cause? Will students be like the slick druggies I've met who hide their stash up their rectum or in their vagina? Will schools refrain from going that far?
I see ... faculty could strip search students without the possibility of prosection, but our soliders are held at Camp Pendleton on hearsay evidence of our enemy?
I've seen this before and I still have the same question, where in the bill does it specifically state "strip search"?
And, Grade 9 boys forced to undergo strip search--'They told me to bend over but I just crouched. It was frightening'...
For some reason my computer won't let me post the link. All I did was type in, (Google) "school strip search" you will find there are "alot" of this crap going on... : ) <<< me
Meant to ping y'all all... : ) <<< me
"you will find there are "alot" of this crap going on..."
I understand this but where in the bill does it specifically state "strip search"?
!#^&!#%&&!!&% I don't know about you but that just hacks me off! @Q%&$&&!%&!&*
WE NEED TO PROTECT OUR KIDS!
This kind of stuff should "never" happen!
See post #24
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1707337/posts?page=24#24
And for y'alls viewing pleasure check out post #260 Where will it end. My tag line is becoming clearer and clearer... : ( <<< me
Dang it! I didn't do it right! I wanted it to where ya could just click on the link... : ) <<< me
Ugh, I could only get part way through that story!
This bill will not pass the Senate...
Look here,
http://therogersinstitute.blogspot.com/2006/09/school-strip-searches.html
HR 5295, approved by a voice vote Tuesday. It moves to the Senate.
It has passed the House. I wouldn't have thought it would have passed the House. Now it goes to the Senate. I bet you would say, "No way it will pass the House"... : ) <<< me
I looked at the bill. There is nothing in bill that I can see that mentions strip-searches. Maybe the inferences to strip-search is being made based on recent case law.
Schools need to be safe - but having staff search kids - it's nuts in my opinion...
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