Let me ask you a question - when you go inside your house, do you close a door? Isn't that a violation of your right against illegal imprisonment? In fact, isn't it a basic violation of your freedom to pursue life, liberty and happiness? The philosophical question is whether or not your door, the windows, the walls, even the very roof over your house are there to protect you and yours against the elements, those who might wish to harm you and your family and/or take the things that you have worked to earn the money to buy? Or, is the door a symbol of the failure of government to provide you with a perfect environment against nature, crime and criminals? Is the door there to preserve your privacy and keep others out, or does it exist to force you to tacitly volunteer to imprison yourself within the walls of the prison you bought and paid for?
I don't mind the kid asking questions - but THIS question shows only one thing . . . . he has failed to learn his history and what rights are all about. First, he's a kid and a not too bright one, at that. Secondly, I sincerely doubt that this kid can tell you what is guaranteed by the BOR, much less explain the meaning and intent of each.
Finally, I challenge you AND this kid to show how the metal detectors constitute either a search OR a seizure, much less one that is illegal. The detector conducts no search - it merely detects the presence of a significant amount of metal in a concentrated area; much like a smoke detector detects the presence of a certain amount of smoke in a certain, concentrated area. Would you consider a smoke detector as part of an illegal search and seizure? This kid trying to smoke in the boys room at school probably would.
I stand by my response - this kid is a future team leader for the "You want fries with that?" career option.
I'd prefer sending my children to schools that prepare them for success, which is why I do not send them to public schools.