Do you think it's an invasion of privacy if your school principal reads your text messages for no reason, while he has confiscated your cell phone?
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PrincessJo23
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Hmmmm... If it was at lunch time then he shouldn't have confiscated your phone but if it was during class, then he had the right to take it untill the end of the day. You were not texting in class were you? No way.... I know better?!? ;)
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Definitely. Confiscating it if you were using it during school hours is one thing, reading your private messages is quite another. I'd complain to the district office if I were you.
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Confiscating your phone is one thing, reading your text messages is another. He shouldn't have done that.
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Yes, a school administrator has no right to look at that private information, and most likely it goes against some rather hard laws. You may want to check out your state laws on electronic privacy to see what you can or cannot do.
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It is an invasion of privacy. This would also apply to anyone who uses your phone without your permission, be it a peer, a friend or a relative. It might be justifiable if, for some reason, the principle had reason to believe that the phone was being used to, for example, harass another student, or send obscene messages. My advice: Don't give anyone any reason to confiscate your phone.
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Absolutely. That is not cool.
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The best things to do when you take your phone to school are: 1. Program it with the four digit security code that only you know so should it fall into the wrong hands, they cannot access your private stuff. 2. Keep your phone on vibrate or off during classes and keep it out of sight. 3. If you want to text during lunch, leave campus (if you're allowed) or just go to a low-traffic area and text there (with the phone on vibrate).
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OH Hell Yea it's invasion of privacy. He can take the phone but reading your messages is WRONG
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I absolutely one hundred percent do.
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maybe, but I bet not. If you were in violation of the rules by having or using the phone during school hours, it may be within his authority to examine the phone for illicit activity.
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Sure it is. I would grab back my cell phone if he tried to do that while i was around. They tried to confiscate my own cell once, because its illegal to have one in school. I did such a mess there (started banging thing and yelling) that they even let me use it in the class after that !
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You will surprised just how few privacy rights you have as a student. As a teacher, if I suspected someone of having contraband I could search his/her backpack if I wanted to. I will argue he does have the right. Should he? No. Can he if he has "reasonable suspicion"? Probably.
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Yes, unless you or someone else was in danger.
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I think you will find that it is illegal.
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First of all if you are under 18 you really do not have any rights but your parents do! - If your parents signed the contract for the device and have assigned you as the user your parents invasion of privacy is being violated which in this case they would need your parents permission or would need to obtain a warrant. They may confiscate the phone but you should keep the phone locked so if they take the device they will need a password and at that time let them know they will need permission from your parents to review any messages in the phone since you are not legally the owner. I am a parent so before any one looks at my daughters phone I would like to be notified. In the event I feel someone else's rights have been violated I would allow the school to review the data on the phone however if I feel her rights are being violated I would ask the school to pursue it through the legal system at that time. If I allow the school to view my daughters phone which is legally my personal propery where does the law stop? Any time a minor is involved a parent should be notified first before any action is taken.
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