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Article: Strip Searches in School; The Supreme Court must weigh the rights of students against the duty of school officials to protect safety.
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- April 20, 2009
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SAVANA REDDING was 13 years old and in eighth grade in Arizona in
2003 when she was strip-searched by two female school officials.
Savana had been accused by a friend of handing out prescription-
strength ibuprofen and over-the-counter anti-inflammatory pills --
possession, use and distribution of which were prohibited without
school permission. A teacher had found such pills in a planner
Savana had lent to the friend.
School officials found no incriminating evidence after a search
of Savana's backpack; a school nurse and a teacher -- both female
-- then escorted Savana to a private room where they asked the
teenager to strip down to her bra and underwear. The officials did
not touch ...