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Waychel · Dec 13, 2003, 05:18 pm

If the police had reason to suspect that drugs were at this school, then that was probable cause enough. That's not the "Patriot Act" - that's how things have always been in this country.

I think the police here were a bit TOO extreme in this circumstance, but I also think that un-announced searches like this aren't done often enough. IMO, the main reason drugs are such a major issue right now is because kids don't have to worry about being caught. If they have drugs, they can keep them in their backpack, locker or pockets and not have to worry much. If they deal drugs and have a gun, they can keep it in the trunk of their car when they go into the school. There should be more un-announced searches like this and cops should not only have dogs check out students/lockers, but cars sitting in the parking lot as well. They're not doing enough as-is.

When I was in HS, I knew of 5 guys who dealed drugs (marijuana, exstacy, etc.) at the school and in the parking lot, who also kept guns in their cars. Pretty amazing considering my HS only had about 500-800 kids and I live out in bumblefuck, nowhere. I can only imagine what it must be like in places like Detroit or NYC.

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"We received reports from staff members and students that there was a lot of drug activity. Recently we busted a student for having over 300 plus prescription pills. The volume and the amount of marijuana coming into the school is unacceptable," said principal George McCrackin.<hr size="1" /></blockquote>

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Police didn't find any criminals in the armed sweep, but they say K-9 dogs smelled drugs on a dozen backpacks.<hr size="1" /></blockquote>

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The paper quoted Lt. Dave Aarons of the Goose Creek Police Department as saying that the suspected drug dealers appeared to be knowledgeable about where the school surveillance cameras were. He said he watched school surveillance tapes from four days that showed students congregating under cameras, periodically walking into a bathroom with different students and coming out moments later.<hr size="1" /></blockquote>

Dec 13, 2003, 05:18 pm	#15 (permalink) (top)
Waychel Supercalifragilistic Posts: 431	If the police had reason to suspect that drugs were at this school, then that was probable cause enough. That's not the "Patriot Act" - that's how things have always been in this country. I think the police here were a bit TOO extreme in this circumstance, but I also think that un-announced searches like this aren't done often enough. IMO, the main reason drugs are such a major issue right now is because kids don't have to worry about being caught. If they have drugs, they can keep them in their backpack, locker or pockets and not have to worry much. If they deal drugs and have a gun, they can keep it in the trunk of their car when they go into the school. There should be more un-announced searches like this and cops should not only have dogs check out students/lockers, but cars sitting in the parking lot as well. They're not doing enough as-is. When I was in HS, I knew of 5 guys who dealed drugs (marijuana, exstacy, etc.) at the school and in the parking lot, who also kept guns in their cars. Pretty amazing considering my HS only had about 500-800 kids and I live out in bumblefuck, nowhere. I can only imagine what it must be like in places like Detroit or NYC. </span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by "We received reports from staff members and students that there was a lot of drug activity. Recently we busted a student for having over 300 plus prescription pills. The volume and the amount of marijuana coming into the school is unacceptable," said principal George McCrackin.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'> </span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by Police didn't find any criminals in the armed sweep, but they say K-9 dogs smelled drugs on a dozen backpacks.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'> </span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by The paper quoted Lt. Dave Aarons of the Goose Creek Police Department as saying that the suspected drug dealers appeared to be knowledgeable about where the school surveillance cameras were. He said he watched school surveillance tapes from four days that showed students congregating under cameras, periodically walking into a bathroom with different students and coming out moments later.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'> Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.