Reply #14: I totally agree. [View All]

[BattyDem]

I didn't mean to imply that it would be fine if it was done by law enforcement. A strip search should not be a "routine procedure" to be used on anyone - especially a child.

All I meant was ... WHY did these people think they had ANY legal authority to do a strip search?! What would make a person think that he/she could strip search another human being under any circumstances? Why did it even get to that point? Why didn't they simply ask some questions or have a female teacher pat her down through her clothes, though I don't believe that would have been necessary either. Why not simply say, "We heard you have some ibuprofen. If you do have it, please give it to us because you're really not supposed to be taking any medication in school without our knowledge or permission. We know it's just Advil and you most likely have a legitimate reason for taking it, but we can't have students walking around the school with medication of any kind. Just give use the pills so you can go back to class and if you need to take them during school hours, have one of your parents contact us and we'll work it out."

Why was the situation treated like a major drug operation? Even if they believed the child had illegal drugs ... how could they possibly think they had any authority to do that to her? If you think a crime is being committed, you call the police. You don't set up your own system of interrogation and humiliation! Can you imagine the outrage if an employer strip searched someone because he believed they were taking drugs?

How does a person go from being the leader of a school who is responsible for the education and well-being of children to acting like the leader of the Gestapo? All because of some freakin' Advil! I don't get it. :shrug: :grr:


edited: typo :blush: