The Archives - January 2008
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Blog Posts (1)
Kissing on School Bus Results in Expulsion
A security camera caught two Blythewood High School students kissing on the school bus in South Carolina. In October, 2007, junior Dominique Goyner and his girlfriend were expelled for the remainder of the school year. Reportedly the buss on the bus lasted for ...
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Talk Back (1)
Should 16 and 17-year-olds be allowed to vote?
Passage of the 26th Amendment in 1971 granted 11 million Americans between the ages of 18 and 21 the right to vote. There has been some discussion in recent years of lowering the age to ...
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You and Other Important Rights (0)
Can a police officer read my text messages?
The police cannot take your cellphone and read through your texts without reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed or is about to be committed. If the officer has obtained a search warrant from ...
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You and Your Job (0)
Can my boss snoop through my text messages?
Regardless of your age, the law recognizes that you have a certain amount of privacy. For example, your boss can't search your purse or your wallet. The same is true of your cell phone - your ...
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Talk Back (0)
School discipline for Facebook party pictures
In early January, 2008 dozens of students at Eden Prairie High School in Minnesota were questioned by school officials about pictures of them seen on Facebook. Some were seen partying with alcohol present in violation ...
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Blog Posts (0)
Drink and Mom sells your car!
That's right. Earlier this month an Iowa mom found alcohol under the front seat of her 19-year-old son's car. No ticket, charges or court was involved. Mom placed an ad in the local newspaper: "Totally uncool ...
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Teen Law News, Blog Posts (0)
ATJ Newsletter is Out!!
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