Supreme Court Hears Strip-Search Case

American Voices • Politics • courts • ISSUE 45•17 • Apr 23, 2009

The Supreme Court heard arguments in Safford Unified School District v. Redding, in which the family of a 13-year-old girl sued after school officials strip-searched her for prescription ibuprofen. What do you think?

“My parents threatened to sue the school when I was strip-searched, but they settled in exchange for letting me pass eighth grade.”
Gary Pease –
Wooden Frame Builder
“Not a big deal. Back when I was a police officer, I used to kiss all my suspects.”
Jay Armacast –
Track Oiler
“My teenager never has headaches. Do you think she's on the ibuprofen, too?”
Patricia McGraw –
ECG Technician

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