Posted on 09/15/2010 9:42:51 PM PDT by Rabin
The case began when a teacher confiscated the cell phone of a 17-year-old senior for a violation of the school's use policy. The principal "found" explicit photos, which he turned over to law enforcement.
Wyoming County District Attorney, responded by targeting 13 girls and three boys with threats of felony charges if they did not agree to take a class on the dangers of sexting
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So what? Love ACLU naa.
I long ago lost count of how many times my enemies were better positioned and in fact more valuable than friends.
I thought students had a very limited expectation of privacy at school. I’m glad the buck stops with a cell phone. But what about a journal in a student’s locker or backpack? I wonder how they justify the distinction.
>>It also said the photographs were intended to be seen only by N.N.’s longtime boyfriend and herself.>>
Perfectly illustrates how acceptable morality has declined. The clear implication is that the little skank’s behavior is acceptable because it’s with her “longtime boyfriend”.
At my high school, it was understood that the administration had a master key for every locker and that it could be searched at any time. I don’t really see why cell phones would be treated any differently.
The locker is school property, the cell phone is not.
LONGTIME, eh? And the kid is 17???
School bags aren’t school property either. Nor are the cars in the parking lot, yet both may be searched.
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