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Didn't see this posted yet.
1 posted on 06/25/2009 10:44:21 AM PDT by blueminnesota
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Strange ruling — the decision was 8-1 that the search was illegal, and the dissenting judge was Clarence Thomas.

The overall decision was 6-3, because the 6-member majority ruled that the administrators were not LIABLE for damages from the strip search since the court was making a new rule that they couldn’t have known about; two judges disagreed and thought the administrators should be held liable (Thomas obviously didn’t because he thought the search was legal).

I’m looking forward to reading Thomas’ dissent, because I’m sure I disagree with him, but his reasoning always makes me think about things.


2 posted on 06/25/2009 10:48:48 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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You said — Didn’t see this posted yet.

That could be because a lot of FReepers don’t like things that the ACLU pursues... LOL...


3 posted on 06/25/2009 10:52:33 AM PDT by Star Traveler (I personally oppose shooting abortionists, but I do not believe in imposing my morality on others.)
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The Supreme Court ruled Thursday school officials violated an Arizona teenage girl rights by strip-searching her for prescription-strength ibuprofen, saying U.S. educators should not force children to remove their clothing unless student safety is at risk.

Geeze! It took a Supreme Court ruling to determine something so obvious to anyone with a shred of common sense? This wins a "Duh!" award!

The **primary** purpose of the government schools is to turn children into compliant slaves of the state. This was its purpose in the beginning and it continues today. This is why the government school defenders fear homeschooling. Homeschooling children are not subject to government indoctrination and will be the independent citizens who will be the leaders of liberty in the future.

5 posted on 06/25/2009 11:00:36 AM PDT by wintertime (People are not stupid! Good ideas win!)
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...strip-searching her for prescription-strength ibuprofen...

It's all about control, isn't it? Conditioning our kids to accept anything the statists decree.

I think it's about time for pitchforks and torches, tar and feathers, Smith and Wesson!

11 posted on 06/25/2009 11:20:08 AM PDT by Max in Utah (A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.)
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the justices said that Safford Middle School officials violated the Fourth Amendment ban on unreasonable searches ... However, the court also ruled that the Arizona school officials cannot be held financially liable for their search.

Can a court simply indemnify a party against legal action by decree? Seems a bit outside their scope of authority.
12 posted on 06/25/2009 11:21:46 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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