[fabsroman]

"As for the kid with the watch, what the hell was he doing bringin a expensive watch to school anyway? Thats pretty ignorant on his and his parents parts."

That's not a good comment. Why shouldn't the kid be able to bring a nice watch to school?

That is kind of like saying a person shouldn't be able to drive a nice car because he might get car jacked. Or, if a person is driving a nice car and he gets car jacked, then he shouldn't complain about it because he deserved it.

How long was your son detained? How bad was the search? Did the security guard have a reason to believe that somebody in the group had the watch?

The Constitutional rights apply to citizens, and there is no differentiation between adults and children. So, your child would have the same rights you do. However, you can also waive those rights. For instance, we have the right to bear arms, but an employer can make it against company policy to bring a gun to work. We also have the right against illegal searches, but an employer can make you sign an agreement allowing them to search your vehicle at any time while it is on company property. You will have to look to see if any of your sons rights were waived by signing up to go to school, or if there is are special circumstances under state law that would allow this type of behaviour by the school.

All in all Andy, you haven't read me wrong. I do believe in people's rights, but I also believe in common sense. We have taken so much power from the teachers, and then we blame them for how our kids are. Teachers should be allowed to punish the hell out of kids, and I don't just mean detention. I mean hard labor. If you knew the stuff my brother got away with in school, it would appaul you. Now, he is 34 years old and he isn't much better at work or anywhere else for that matter. They should have made him break rocks after school every time he skipped class, but the liberals would have said that it is cruel and unusual punishment, just like they are saying about the Iraqi and Afghani soldiers.

Maybe I read you wrong. What happened to the culprit? He should be breaking rocks for a month and everybody that was detained should be allowed to put him up against a wall and throw eggs at him.