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Searches in schools
2005-09-16
In order to ensure the safety of their students, many schools submit them to searches. The school administration requires no warrant or police supervision to check students' pockets and lockers for weapons, drugs, and other prohibited objects.
Are you in favour of students being searched at school?
The opinion of other participants:
Yes, if there are reasonable grounds to believe that a student is breaking a rule and if the search is done in a respectful manner.
49 %
No. It is yet another way of invading people’s privacy in an arbitrary manner.
18 %
Yes. All means should be taken to ensure the security of children in school.
13 %
No. There are risks of abuse and only the police should be allowed to carry out searches.
21 %
