US schools pay classroom informants (BBC)

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By Adam Blenford
BBC News

When police armed response units pulled up at Scripps Ranch High School, it was bad news for the teenage boy carrying a replica machine gun around campus.

For the student who tipped off the police, though, things were looking up.

Under an incentive scheme at Scripps Ranch, a large San Diego high school, students can call a special "tip line" - 888-580-TIPS - to report suspicious activity on campus.

Callers whose tips lead to arrests or charges can earn themselves rewards of up to $1,000.

The Scripps Ranch tip was accurate: one 16-year-old student had brought a fearsome-looking gas-powered pellet gun into the school, which he sold to a fellow pupil for $150.
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