Hey Do they have the right to....(Revisted) ?

Question

About a month ago I posted a question pretty much asking if the security at our high school has the right to verbally and physically abuse us whether or not we had done anything wrong because usually it didn't matter because they would still act abusive towards us. So anyway recently a friend of mine who never starts any trouble asks me If I want to go to the principals office to talk to the principal about security i turned it down because I knew we didn't have anything to back it up yet. So she goes by herself and tells the principal about a specific incident she witnessed and the principal replies "well the security guards have a hard time swithing between good kids and common thugs ". I feel that she i saying that all of us should be treated like "thugs" and i find that disrespectful because I am not a thug I have a 4.00 gpa. I mean maybe that's just me what do you all think of her comment. Does that justify security being abusive.

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Answer 1

In a situation like this I would say get a group of your friends(ones your parents know and will listen to) and sit down with your parents, and possibly theirs also. Once you get everyone there explain what you have noted happening, heck even keep a note book of encounters you or friends have had siting dates, times and as close to exact wording as possible, these hard facts make a much stronger case. Let your parents know what is going on, and maybe they could talk to the principal or the P.T.A. about the security issues the school has taken and ways to make the enforcement personal at the school work differently then they have until now.

As with most cases the school doesn't listen to the concerns of the students, but if enough parents get involved and make their opinion known things can change drastically.

Answer 2

Make sure you and the truth do not go separate ways. Even as a minor you can be held accountable for false statements. I find it difficult to believe security would put out the effort to physically and verbally abuse innocent students. If you want respect, try earning it. Your accusations should be backed up by video cameras, or adult testimony. High School kids do not have a high reputation for telling the truth.