Legal Argument

Came up on the IRC.

Student has Cell Phone. Teacher / principal steals cell phone. Principal charges $15 for Student if he wants it back. If he doesn't pay the fee, they sell it on eBay.

This is quite obviously selling stolen goods. >_>

Cfrey seems to think otherwise.

So, pseudo-lawyers, have a feast.

 

Damn Tgump, you beat me. I dont think its right that he can charge someone $15 to get their phone back.

 

The kid should have cut his dick off and asked for 15 dollars for it back

 

First of all what kind of school does this "student" go to??

Secondly, they have no right to sell it nor ask for money for it? it was rightfuly the students and not there's if anything they should just take it away and g ive it back at the end of school or have your parent get it?? but to have them possibly sell it? that is selling stolen goods no doubt about it??
and Last, they kid needs to go to court if they did sell it..and the kids needs to change schools

 

Public School.
Happens in my School to.
But In all Seriousness if a Teacher ever touched my phone, Im going to have to beat his ass.
Sell it back to me for $15? Lmfao.
Yeah, It should be considered stolen goods.
But since electronics are not permitted on school premises, they have the authority to confiscate it.

 

It's ok to confiscate it, but to charge you $15 to get it back. Thats abit stupid.

 

at my school they make you pay £1
if you phone get taken off you in lesson
how can they make you pay for your property
wtf!?!?!?

 

SUE THEM NOW!

 

As I was saying on IRC, if they can claim it disrupts everyone's learning environment then they can do whatever they want. You really don't have rights for 1st and 4th amendments in school.

 

Just don't give your phone to the teacher if you don't want to pay 15$ for it what are you a pussy. What can they possibly do if you don't give them your phone? Give you a detention or something idk. And it is also wrong to take then hold for ransom a students phone. Like WTF mate.

 

It depends what type of school. If it's private or public would weigh on the situation heavily. Private schools abide by their own set of rules and before you can gain admittance to the classrooms you usually have to sign to the clauses and rules of that school. I disagree with the return fee, but I don't really see a problem with confiscating someones phone because it does interfere with one's learning abilities.

 

If the school has a no phone policy then it can do whatever it wants. And I wouldn't call it a ransom more like a punishment fee.

 

Violates the fourth amendment.

 

Well in my school if any teachers see a phone out or even able to see it in your pocket they will take the phone from you and suspend you for 3 days. Pretty gay.

 

I'm pretty sure you can get suspended for insubordination, and they would still take away your phone. Most schools have a school officer who can take it from you.

 

Year ^ At my school theirs a Ploice lady.. on Every day duty at my school... shes got the power to litcerly Floor you to the ground and take something out of your hands.. and this is the UK

 

thats fucking stupid in my school when they take your phone they say you have to have a parent pick it up =/

 

yah thats understandable that if they confiscate it and does kinda mess with you learning because you can be in the middle of texting when the teacher could say that ok quiz tommrow!! and then you wouldn't remember and not study!! but even then they shouldn't make you pay 15 dollars for it thats absurd

 

That's your fault, not the schools. If you wish to fail, we shouldn't stop you.

 

Is it legal to take someones phone and destroy it?