Families: Girls were strip-searched at Iowa school

[The Straight Story]

Families: Girls were strip-searched at Iowa school

ATLANTIC, Iowa - Family members say Atlantic high school officials forced five teenage girls to remove their clothes during an investigation into a theft.

The girls' families and their lawyers say the incident at Atlantic High School amounts to a strip-search, which is illegal in Iowa schools.

But school officials say the search was "allowable" under board rules.

Dan Crozier is interim superintendent of the Atlantic school district. He confirmed that the search took place on Aug. 21 during a gym class.

The girls were searched in a locker room after a classmate reported $100 was missing from her purse.

Lawyers say the girls were forced to strip down to their undergarments, and one girl was required to take off all of her clothes.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-iowa-girlssearche,0,6571078.story

[Tangerine LaBamba]

1. Rage -

if they did this to my daughter, I would never calm down, not ever again. I would spend the rest of my life, if that's what it took, suing the crap out of these fucking power-mad idiots, making sure they never had a moment's peace again.

Where the FUCK do they get the idea that they can pull crap like this?

And what kid in Atlantic, Iowa had a hundred bucks on her in school? Did anyone ever take the time to verify that actual existence of that alleged cash?

Jesus, this just sends me over the edge. Kids, and the adults who exploit and humiliate and bully them. There are no words strong enough for the rage that engenders in me...............................................

[Blue_In_AK]

15. +1

[greennina]

2. Are all Repukes pedos...

or just nearly all of them?

[bemildred]

3. The school is soooooo going to reget this.

You gotta have reasonable and particular suspicion. It's going to cost way more than $100.

[depakid]

20. Why?

The Supreme Court stated in Safford Unified School District v. April Redding that there's no remedy for such behavior under federal law. Perhaps Iowa law is different- though it would likely cost a LOT more for any shot vindication than it's worth....

Unfortunately for Americans- this is the new norm. Get used to it.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

4. Why don't they throw their dirty tampons on the man's desk?

That's the kind of invasion he's doing.

[BalancedGoat]

5. The Des Moines Register has a much more detailed story.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090905/NEWS/909050337

[Nikki Stone1]

6. I hope those parents sue and win a mint. The girls are going to need counseling as well

"Strip-searching is illegal in Iowa schools."

Enough said.

[pnwmom]

10. Yes, and it's a disgusting story. How these school people thought

the claim that a hundred dollars was missing could justify putting these teens through this is incomprehensible.

[PatSeg]

7. Since when do "board rules" override state law?

And parents are bent out of shape because the President of the United States is going to speak to their children?

[pnwmom]

11. They don't. n/t

[PatSeg]

16. Yeah, someone needs to tell THEM that

and people need to be fired.

[pnwmom]

17. Several lawyers have now been hired, so I guess they'll get the message.

I agree about someone being fired. There need to be personal consequences, not just large monetary awards against the district.

[PatSeg]

19. I agree

It is appalling that the people involved didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with what they were doing. Makes you wonder what is going on in our educational system that isn't making the news?

[Lars39]

8. I hope somebody has enough sense to check the locker room for a camera.

Making that girl take her bra off twice. :grr:

[47of74]

9. We got some school administrations that haven't been slapped down in a court of law lately.

And then they think they can get away with just about anything. I hope the families of these girls take these clowns to court and the judge slaps the administration down really, really hard.

[Libertas1776]

12. So

school board rules trump state law? Don't think so, SEE YOUR ASSES IN COURT!!!

[Manifestor_of_Light]

13. but..but..but...but...but...

It's the Tenth Amendment Writ Small!

[tsuki]

14. Why did the girl take $100 to school? Was she supposed to be paying

for something, band candy etc? $100 is a lot of money.

[Odin2005]

18. This boarders on child molestation!

This sickens me! :puke: :cry: :grr:

[BlooInBloo]

21. No it doesn't border. Those who ordered it and did it should be charged with a sex crime.

[Odin2005]

22. agreed!

Sick bastards!