Whatever happened to the fourth amendment? Oh we forgot, in high school you have no rights. Last Friday, Mariemont High School felt the need to inspect students, of course only a portion of students--the ones who can drive and afford cars. Now we can not draw to conclusions that this is the only high school that has ever done such a thing to belittle their students, this happens all around the U.S. In my opinion, do I necessarily feel bad for those students who bring illegal substances on school grounds, aren't they just asking for trouble? Not too much, but who is the school to judge whose alcohol beer can that is or whose one single marijuana seed that is or whose cigarette. To me it looks like the school missed the real problem. If they really wanted to solve something they would have warned the students of a search giving them the chance to realize if carrying around illegal substances is really worth the trouble, consequences, and high school infamy. I understand high schools' concerns with kids and drugs and making school a safe learning environment, but if they are just sneaky and unjust about it, they are wasting their time. In the article they discuss whether schools doing this proceeder is fair or not. I can see both sides. The way Mariemont executed the search was disappointing to me though, cars were scratched, only students that own cars were dealt with, and many false accusations were committed. How will students learn to respect their school if the school will not even respect them?
http://lincolncountynewsonline.com/main.asp?SubSectionID=75&ArticleID=50155&SectionID=1
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