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Student questions legality of metal detectors at school
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| 9/20/06
| Puppage
Posted on 09/20/2006 5:14:15 AM PDT by Puppage
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To: dpa5923
You need to reread the Constitution, although I'm not sure you'll understand it this time either.
To: shankbear
Exactly. The school cannot make students take a drug test as a condition of showing up to your classes, as your attendance is required by law. They can only test students after probable cause, or as a condition to participating in optional activities, extracurriculars, etc.
Schools may have established the right to randomly search bookbags and lockers, but, IIRC, not to search your person, at least not without cause.
Forcing a student through a metal detector before they can attend class would seem to violate this principle.
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posted on
09/20/2006 8:58:00 PM PDT
by
Nonesuch
(The kid has a point. I'd hope "conservatives" would see his point.)
To: HonorsDaddy
Metal detectors are weapons used to protect the unarmed.
To: MAD-AS-HELL
What the school needs to do is find the two or three disgruntaled kids planning on staging a school shooting and set a date for them to do it. They then tell all the kids except for this one moron not to come to school. On that day, the kids with guns come into the school to only to find Mr. 4th Amendment the only one in class. Let's see how he likes his 4th amendment then. Then he'll just exercise Mr 2nd Amendment and be done with the kids.
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posted on
09/20/2006 9:03:24 PM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(Property tax is feudalism. Income taxes are armed robbery of the minority by the majority.)
To: Puppage
Poor kid misunderstands that public schools have nothing to do with silly old inalienable rights. He probably still thinks the public schools support free speech too. Wait till he gets to college, he's in for a surprise.
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posted on
09/20/2006 9:17:24 PM PDT
by
LifeOrGoods?
(God is not a God of fear, but of power, love and a sane mind.)
To: Puppage
The district says it is like the right to enter a courtroom or get on a plane. It's new policy to keep young people safe.If they wanted to keep young people safe they wouldn't have public schools.
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posted on
09/20/2006 9:19:44 PM PDT
by
LifeOrGoods?
(God is not a God of fear, but of power, love and a sane mind.)
To: MAD-AS-HELL
What the school needs to do is find the two or three disgruntaled kids planning on staging a school shooting and set a date for them to do it. They then tell all the kids except for this one moron not to come to school. On that day, the kids with guns come into the school to only to find Mr. 4th Amendment the only one in class. Let's see how he likes his 4th amendment then. We used to have metal detectors at our schools in the late 90s. The kids would still get guns in using lead boxes. I'm sure there are a hundred other ways of getting a gun past a security point.
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posted on
09/20/2006 9:25:33 PM PDT
by
LifeOrGoods?
(God is not a God of fear, but of power, love and a sane mind.)
To: Centurion2000
I like that idea. All kids should come to school packing. If someone gets the wise idea of trying to use a gun on someone for no reason, he knows he'll be taken out quickly.
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posted on
09/20/2006 9:42:59 PM PDT
by
MAD-AS-HELL
(How to win over terrorist? KILL them with UNKINDNESS.)
To: unsycophant
Metal detectors are weapons used to protect the unarmed. Really? Here on planet earth they merely detect the presence of a certain density of metals.
To: Sir Gawain
I got the "police state" line before when discussing my frustration at people who make conscious decisions about violating "minor" laws when they don't think that they'll get caught (traffic laws and such).
I'm not being coy, I'm just curious, what do you consider a police state to be?
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posted on
09/21/2006 7:17:10 PM PDT
by
Axhandle
(Go hang a salami; I'm a lasagna hog!)
To: HonorsDaddy
Exactly. I wish we had something like that here on Planet Free Republic to detect the presence of a certain density of mentals.
To: HonorsDaddy
The reason for bringing guns to school these days have changed. It's no longer to hunt animals; it's to hunt Christians. Remember Columbine? Do you believe in God? Boom!
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posted on
09/24/2006 2:40:51 PM PDT
by
Arcy
To: Puppage
Nick Evans -- professional dickhead
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posted on
09/24/2006 2:43:41 PM PDT
by
toddlintown
(Six bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
To: Arcy
The reason for bringing guns to school these days have changed. It's no longer to hunt animals; it's to hunt Christians. Remember Columbine? Do you believe in God? Boom!
Um - yeah - ok...sure....
One word: prozac
To: MAD-AS-HELL
Let's see how he likes his 4th amendment then. Damn right! This stupid kid doesn't realize that the forth amendment was already repealed by the Bush administration.
It was about time too, it was a dumb amendment.
Now that we have gotten rid of the 1st, 2nd and 10th as well, let's get to work on the rest.
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posted on
09/25/2006 6:30:55 AM PDT
by
Protagoras
( "moderation in principle is always a vice."........Thomas Paine)
To: shankbear
This has passed court muster as well as dog searches and piss tests. Damn right! I for one am happy that we have dog searches and piss tests. I want blood tests too.
Whine on you little loser punk puke.
Freakin pukes! What's a little piss when compared to living in a police state?
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posted on
09/25/2006 6:36:33 AM PDT
by
Protagoras
( "moderation in principle is always a vice."........Thomas Paine)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Abolish public education.Calling this "public education" is a stretch.
Abolish public education government schools.
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posted on
09/25/2006 6:38:46 AM PDT
by
Protagoras
( "moderation in principle is always a vice."........Thomas Paine)
To: Protagoras
Damn right. We need to impeach Bush and cheny and install Hugo Chavez to show us how to run a country.
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posted on
09/25/2006 8:46:11 AM PDT
by
MAD-AS-HELL
(How to win over terrorist? KILL them with UNKINDNESS.)
To: shankbear
"Whine on you little loser punk puke."
--What a surprising comment, what happened to freedom and questioning authority?
I argee that he MIGHT be a punk, but maybe he is a furture patriot.
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posted on
09/25/2006 9:07:29 AM PDT
by
Unassuaged
(I have shocking data relevant to the conversation!)
To: Axhandle
Hi Axhandle- What about metal detectors set-up at the shopping malls, supermarkets, movie theaters, coffee shops, and a variety of other retailers surrounding your house. Sure it would be a hassle, but at least YOUR safety would be increased. See where that kind of intrusion could get under your skin?
I'm not calling you a bootlicker, but there are plenty of FReepers who are inclined to do virtually anything the government demands of them in the so-called pursuit of safety. We just don't live in a perfect world.
~ Blue Jays ~
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posted on
09/25/2006 9:14:55 AM PDT
by
Blue Jays
(Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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