April 24: Strip Searches

The Supreme Court of the United States is currently working on Safford Unified School District v. Redding, which have disastrous implications for students rights if the ruling favors the schools.

ACLU blog post: http://blog.aclu.org/2009/04/22/supreme-court-hears-student-strip-search-case/
Radley Balko's view on this: http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/22/supreme-court-hears-oral-arguments-in-s...
Send Savana a Message of Support: www.aclu.org/savana
ACLU Video on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9QQCiT1e_w

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News & Politics

Tags:

• strip search
• student
• school
• scotus
• supreme court
• aclu
• civil liberties
• ibuprofen
• war on drugs
• privacy rights
• molestation

[cosmicchik]

ibuprofen is just a normal pain reliever (like stonger tylenol) isn't it? o.0

[Leftofawesome]

Yes it is. The issue those who support the school would raise is that it can be overdosed on with disastrous consequences, and that such abuse could occur. Or something.

[MissSavanaLee]

hey this is savana, just made a youtube account to thank everyone that posted videos of support for me. so thanks :D if u would like my myspace/facebook link message me --later

[annielwhite]

You cant use IB to get high? wtf? r u serious? how?

[LadyJustice666]

The Judge was probably getting off on it, believe me, that is what these guys get their kick from- Children being humiliated.

They are sick.!!

[LadyJustice666]

It is by law= CHILD ABUSE.!!

[riguryu]

Okay, it's two AM as I'm posting this, and I just wanted to say (before I finish it tomorrow) I LOVE HEARING YOU TALK it's hilarious. =)

[vanness5]

hahahaha, its just so bizarre, and over some headache pills hahaha, when we were kids we had REAL drugs.

[HPnerdfighter]

wow. thats rediculous. half the girls at my school have ibuprofen to help with pms and such.

thats just REALLY annoying.

[PeanutGalaxy]

The main issue there is that you can only inform kids of the dangers out there. You can't force them to be safe 100% of the time , bcin doing so you inevitably remove freedom of choice (among other things), and they will become more resistent. Kids should be responsible for their own actions. You can't punish them all because a few are idiots. Instead of taking choice away to make kids safe why not empower them with the freedom to make their own choices so they learn for themselves???

[noolaxboola]

No one is dying by taking two ibuprofens. This is fucking ridiculous. Minors can purchase ibuprofens! God damn. Next time I have a headache I'll just suffer rather than take an ibuprofen since, apparently, ibuprofen is a dangerous drug.

I am horrified

[Cadwaladr]

I think this is one of the greatest things Ben Franklin ever said: "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."