Can my vice principal who took my phone, go thru my text messages and read them? And, thats not all, he tries to text other students from my phone and get them in trouble... is there legal issues here?
2007-10-18 09:21:31 · 8 answers · asked by Ashley W 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
That would depend on why he took the phone, what you were doing with it at the time and the school's rules about cellphones
2007-10-18 09:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can most likely confiscate the phone per school policy if phones are not allowed on campus, but the minute he starts using your phone at all, it's no different than if someone else stole it and began using it. If your friends will vouch for you about this - and make sure they save the texts in their phones as proof- you need to tell your parents and contact the police and possibly an attorney.
Where I live, when a school confiscates a kid's phone, it stays under lock and key, either till a parent signs for it or until the end of the school year, depending on the school.
If he is really doing this, experience aside, he does not have the character or maturity for the job he has.
2007-10-18 16:36:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see no problem with a principal taking a phone from a student. Using the phone without permission IMO would be theft . But I am not a lawyer, I am a statistician and UNIX /LINUX administrator Damn It.
2007-10-18 16:27:43 · answer #3 · answered by KarenL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is tricky in a school context. Maybe maybe not to each of the questions, all independent of each other.
You would really need to talk to an attorney about this.
If the matter is important as public policy, as oppsed to a schoolyard spat, then you might try contacting ACLU or potentially EFF for advice.
2007-10-18 16:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by Barry C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's texting other people with your phone then it seems that he's impersonating you. You can probably sue him in civil court.
It costs about $50 to talk to a lawyer for a short time, and some lawyers will take on work like this pro-bono, which means "free".
2007-10-18 16:30:22 · answer #5 · answered by mikeburns55 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think a trip to the police and school board documenting his actions is in order. He may based on school policy have the right to take the phone, but he has no right to search nor use your phone.
2007-10-18 16:29:35 · answer #6 · answered by Jan Luv 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you want him doing this....if not, I am sure you can do something about it. Talk to your parents about it and if that doesn't seem to work seriously call a lawyer or something.
2007-10-18 16:26:32 · answer #7 · answered by bgkob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course he or she can't legally do that.
tell any and all adults who will listen
I'd try taking it back and leaving first but be careful not to assault anyone and to have witnesses
2007-10-18 16:26:43 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋