Pa. district bans fur-lined boots over cellphones

[proud2BlibKansan]

POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) - A suburban Philadelphia middle school's ban on a popular type of fur-lined boots isn't about fashion, it's about cellphones.

Pottstown Middle School parents were informed of the new ban on the unlaced boots on Wednesday.

District community relations director John Armato tells the Pottstown Mercury (http://bit.ly/wwTP1g ) students are using the boots to hide cellphones and bring them into class. Current school policy allows students to bring their phones to school but requires them to be kept in their locker during the day.

Armato says the ban targets the unlaced boots with fur or faux fur lining made by footwear companies including Ugg. It goes into effect Monday.

more . . . http://www.kctv5.com/story/16614492/pa-district-bans-fur-lined-boots-over-cellphones

[Scuba]

1. Will pants be next?

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. OMG they have pockets!

LOL

[Ron Obvious]

3. Will cavity searches be next?

Seems like the school could invest in some electronic detection technology before this gets further out of hand.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. MTE!

Seems like a better solution.

[originalpckelly]

4. Next step, crotch searches.

And don't doubt that it would actually happen in this f-ed up country.

[Mariana]

6. So, parents have to run out and buy new boots for the kids, now?

Most kids I know (including mine) have ONE pair of boots for winter. It could be a real hardship to have to buy another pair.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. If your kid has a cellphone and you're complaining about buying shoes

because you can't afford them, there are a few more issues involved.

Seriously, the article says they can take their boots off when they get to school. So you just send a pair of shoes to put on. Lots of kids do that anyway. I do. My winter boots are too hot to wear all day inside.

[Mariana]

8. SOME kids were hiding cellphones.

ALL of them are banned from wearing their boots in school now - whether they have cellphones or not.

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. The school made a stupid decision

Metal detectors would solve their problem.

[bootswithfur]

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