Court to hear case of teen strip-searched for ibuprofen

[Tyr]

That's harsh

A 13-year-old Arizona girl who was strip-searched by school officials looking for ibuprofen pain reliever will have her case heard at the Supreme Court.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether school officials were right to strip-search a student over ibuprofen.

The justices accepted the case Friday for review. They will decide whether a campus setting gives school administrators greater discretion to control students suspected of illegal activity than police are allowed in cases involving adults in public spaces.
Arguments are expected to be heard in April.
At issue is whether school administrators are constitutionally barred from conducting searches of students investigated for possessing or dealing drugs that are banned on campus.
A federal appeals court found the search "traumatizing" and illegal

 

[Colpy]

That's harsh

A 13-year-old Arizona girl who was strip-searched by school officials looking for ibuprofen pain reliever will have her case heard at the Supreme Court.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether school officials were right to strip-search a student over ibuprofen.

The justices accepted the case Friday for review. They will decide whether a campus setting gives school administrators greater discretion to control students suspected of illegal activity than police are allowed in cases involving adults in public spaces.
Arguments are expected to be heard in April.
At issue is whether school administrators are constitutionally barred from conducting searches of students investigated for possessing or dealing drugs that are banned on campus.
A federal appeals court found the search "traumatizing" and illegal

Since when have school officials had the right to "strip search" students for ANYTHING, up to and including WMD?????????

Since when is ibuprofen considered illegal?????

Is this for real?

 

[karrie]

You'd be amazed how many school administrators think that school rules and law are one and the same thing Colpy. That type seem to quite enjoy treating students who break the rules almost exactly the same as you might treat an honest to goodness criminal.

Now please don't think I am labeling all according to the few I'm describing... but, they definitely exist.

 

[TenPenny]

Colpy - even here in our home town, kids are not allowed to have any kind of medication with them at school, unless they have paperwork with it...I guess, because there are too many people trying to pass off other stuff as aspirin.Strip search? All school officials involved should be fired. Period.

 

[tracy]

This was an obvious case of people abusing their authority. They should all be fired and the nurse should get some sanctions on her license.

 

[Nuggler]

:angry3: I think the wee lady and her parents should sue the bastards for all they got.

Instant riches.

And "they" should all be fired.

 

[shadowshiv]

Especially with her being a minor, there should have been a different route that they took. There is probably going to be a lawsuit now, and there will also probably be some firings/suspensions. Sometimes it pays to think before you do something that will turn around and bite you. Idiots.:roll: