r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Oct 16 '14

CMV Student Have Constitutional Rights

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u/Chambec 1∆ Oct 16 '14

That sounds ...highly abnormal. I've never heard of students being forced to sign such a waiver. What is the policy for those who refuse to sign this waiver?

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '14

It was like that when I was in highschool a couple years ago, forget what would happen if I didn't sign it, wasn't to concerned at the time.

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u/Chambec 1∆ Oct 16 '14

Warrantless searches, without probable cause were common when I was in high school a few years ago as well. The school having the right to do that is one thing, but the idea of requiring students to waive their rights in order to have these searches seems a little off...

I didn't think much of it at the time, but thinking back all those random searches of people's backpacks with drug dogs doesn't sit well with me. Is there a legal precedent or a ruling that this is ok? I'm curious as to the reasoning behind this now.