Lethalfind
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- Joined
- Aug 8, 2005
- Location
- Massachusetts
For some reason Diane mentioned something to me over the Christmas holiday that she knew what her fingerprints look like.
I asked how this happened.
She proceeded to tell me a story which made my blood boil.
She told me that someone had broken a pencil off in the pencil sharpener and would not own up to it.
The teacher took all their fingerprints and used a telescope in the science lab to compare them and found out who had done it.
I was not notified before or after that my child had been fingerprinted. From what Diane has told me they have kept her fingerprints on file just in case this happens again.
Of course I have yet to speak with the principle about this but I have spoken with the police and they tell me they can't fingerprint your child under these circumstances.
You guys might not be aware of it but schools can't photograph your child without permission, they can't perform any special testing without permission, they can't give them any medication, over the counter or script without permission, they can't even remove them from the school grounds without permission. BUT evidently my daughters school thinks they can fingerprint her without my permission and retain her prints on file.
Unfortunately people today seem to think that minors don't have rights like adults do. I don't remember reading anywhere that the constitution doesn't apply to people under the age of 18. If I remember correctly from my law class, this falls under people having the right to be protected from illegal searches and siezures. This of course being an illegal search. A cop has to have probably cause to arrest and fingerprint someone. They can't compel you to give your fingerprints without this. I can't imagine the college I go to pulling this **** with people who are over 18.
I asked how this happened.
She proceeded to tell me a story which made my blood boil.
She told me that someone had broken a pencil off in the pencil sharpener and would not own up to it.
The teacher took all their fingerprints and used a telescope in the science lab to compare them and found out who had done it.
I was not notified before or after that my child had been fingerprinted. From what Diane has told me they have kept her fingerprints on file just in case this happens again.
Of course I have yet to speak with the principle about this but I have spoken with the police and they tell me they can't fingerprint your child under these circumstances.
You guys might not be aware of it but schools can't photograph your child without permission, they can't perform any special testing without permission, they can't give them any medication, over the counter or script without permission, they can't even remove them from the school grounds without permission. BUT evidently my daughters school thinks they can fingerprint her without my permission and retain her prints on file.
Unfortunately people today seem to think that minors don't have rights like adults do. I don't remember reading anywhere that the constitution doesn't apply to people under the age of 18. If I remember correctly from my law class, this falls under people having the right to be protected from illegal searches and siezures. This of course being an illegal search. A cop has to have probably cause to arrest and fingerprint someone. They can't compel you to give your fingerprints without this. I can't imagine the college I go to pulling this **** with people who are over 18.
