“White answered by distinguishing the situation. ‘It is evident,’ he wrote, ‘that the school setting requires some easing of the restrictions to which searches by public authorities are ordinarily subject.’ As such, a warrant is not required to search a student, nor is ‘probable cause’ required” (Iannacci 2016). Though, a school official does need reasonable suspicion in order to conduct a search; this is less than probable cause, but more than just a hunch. The search must still be based on facts.…
By law, school officials need to obtain a warrant before searching…
Why students should have bigger lockers Have you ever wanted a bigger locker to put your band stuff or big projects? I think there should be bigger lockers so you can put big stuff in it. I see a lot of people bring their band stuff class to class because it won’t fit in their locker.…
Over the last two months that I’ve been at Syracuse University, The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has played a major role in keeping me informed about a lot of suspicious incidents that have taken place. I remember, once an alert was sent out stating that some lady who claimed to be a pregnant nurse was approaching students and asking them for money. I briefly read about the incident, until the next morning I found out that it actually happened with one of my classmates in my WRT 105 class. Hearing about her experience was hilarious, yet terrifying at the same time and honestly, I don 't know what I’d do if I were in her place. The Department of Public Safety is one of the most influential and important departments of the University.…
Interviewer: How was school like before the incident happened at Pleasant High? How do you like school after the incident? Which did you like more? Thomas Bishop: I loved school.…
Emmitt Smith High School should Continue the Policy The National Center for Education Statistics states that 94% of schools have a zero-tolerance policy for weapons or firearms, and 87% for alcohol, while only 79% report mandatory suspensions or expulsions for violence or tobacco. These numbers are jaw dropping, because almost 100% of schools in the nation have a zero-tolerance a policy. Knowing these statistics, the administration at Emmitt Smith High School should push to have the current policy continue. Thought the policy has been said to be controversial, with some arguing that it violates the student’s rights, it can be disproved with the results of the surveys taken by the student body at this school.…
There have been few American tragedies quite as heartbreaking as the Sandy Hook massacre. December 4th, 2012, in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, an elementary school was attacked by a violent shooter. Teachers bravely sacrificed themselves for their students, but many were still killed. Twenty children (students in Kindergarten through First Grade) and six adult teachers were murdered. Others were severely traumatized and injured.…
even a search with the best intentions can appear to be a major breach of trust by teachers and administrators, causing a rift between the student body and the faculty. ”Strictly speaking that a bond of trust is shattered when locker searches are conducted. Although,in the article No warrant,No problem:Students’ Locker Searched at Random By Drug Dogs states “ The searches are performed at random, meaning that no single student is ever a target. ”In other words, no student is intended of violating school rules. For these reasons students make assumptions, although they are not…
Security needs increasingly affect all kinds of businesses in the West, and merchants in the United Kingdom and United States face possible litigation, property losses and nightmare PR scenarios when preventable deaths occur on their property. It doesn't really matter if these threats are deliberate, accidental, or natural disasters if negligence contributes to the damage or harm. Terrorism, hostile intent, and accidental encroachments on your property can generate big legal bills and settlements if full or partial negligence or poor building and landscape design contribute to your vulnerability and liability regardless of whether the harmful acts are committed by people who are hostile, careless, intoxicated, or incapacitated. Fortunately, security bollards can prevent unthinkable or unlikely intrusions of…
The students at Rocktown High are generally commendable, but a few weeds tend to sprout up in their perfectly kept garden from time to time. However, that’s not to say that these weeds don’t have the right to privacy. Students who cheat are still students, and all are given the same rights. When word gets to Principal Smith that a few pupils cheated on an exam, then begins a string of small invasions of privacy. Britney’s texts are read because she is notorious for misconduct.…
Why shouldn’t schools do locker searches? Why do many students dislike locker checks? Many students don’t like locker checks because it invades there privacy, but by doing this many lives can be saved. These checks are required because malicious students bring drugs and weapons to school and store them in the lockers. Random locker checks should be made mandatory and done commonly to assure the safety of the students.…
A bomb hoax is typically defined as conveying to authorities that there is bomb threat but, in reality there is not. On September 14, Ahmed Mohamed, a freshmen attending McArthur high school in Irving, Texas, brought a rebuilt clock in a metal pencil box to school and later got arrested on suspicion of carrying a bomb. Never did he once say anything about having a bomb. So was this incident triggered by a hatred for different races or did the school react properly? On Monday September 14 Ahmed Mohamed was eager to get to school and impress all of his teachers with his new invention, a clock that he pieced together the previous night.…
Keeping weapons out of the classroom and into professionals’ hands removes the risk of students finding and firing weapons. The evidence is clear that having armed security guards cuts response time and keeps children safe without having the distraction to the teachers inside the…
When you think think of high school what come to your mind? Parties every week,dances, or going to your school's football games. What if it was the reverse of all of that, mass fights at sporting events, over 100 arrests due to alcohol. These situations have been going on at Smith High School for the past couple of weeks. Problems with violence and alcohol abuse have spun out of control,so the school has taken drastic action to stop it.…
In many schools, trespassers are a problem and can be difficult to identify in a large school setting. An elementary principal states “If I see some shenanigans in our parking lot with no uniform. I don’t know if they’re our kids. But at this point, if there are kids walking across our campus, I know they’re ours, which address the safety issues”(Jafeth). School safety is the foremost mission in creating the best learning environment.…