>I found out this past Friday that students at Middle Schools (at least in Ga) have lost all of their 4th amendmemnt rights.
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>A girl that was hacked at my daughter (6th grade) and a friend went to the school guidance person and told them that my daughter and friend had pot on them. They got local law enforcement dragged by daughter out of class and searched her. To make matters worse a male officer searched my daughter along with the male school offical. No females were present. AFTER the search (which turned up nothing) they took some of my daughters property (a diary) and would not give it back to her. The school offical then sat down, again AFTER the search was completed, and read her diary. AND ALL OF THIS BASED ON THE WORD OF ONE OTHER STUDENT.
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>Now I perhaps might understand the search if the claim was that she had a gun, knife, bomb or something that could hurt someone. But this is just not right. When I called the local officials office they claim that the word of one student is sufficient probable cause. I just don't buy it.
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>So what do you think? What would you do?

Before blowing up, I think I'd make double sure I had the facts, not the facts from the perspective of someone else. If as you say, a female was searched by a male officer, something isn't right. I've been a cop for 25 years and was a "drug warrior" for several of those. I've never searched a female, even after arresting them, because of the potential fallout. If a female officer was available, they would search them. Otherwise, I took my chances and one of our team would keep an eye on her until we could get a female officer to conduct the search.

As for losing rights, yep, they do and so do cops when they enter their place of employment. I don't like it either, but that's the way it is.

Provided the facts are as you state though, I'd be contacting a lawyer, the news media and the police chief. Get the whole story before going off half-cocked. I'm having a real hard time believing a male cop would put his hands on a female student in this case, unless he is a "nut case." Granted, we have a few of those, so it could happen. Believe it or not, we are people too. And most of us are real protective of our families.