Reading, Writing and Panty Inspection

As if school isn’t enough of a tribulation for the typical teen, Safford Middle School in Safford, Arizona decided some time ago, that normal woes are not enough and students should be strip searched for over the counter pain medication.

Jacob Sullum at Reason Magazine sums up the situation wonderfully in this article. Here’s an excerpt:

The secretary had Savana take off all her clothing except her underwear. Then she told her to “pull her bra out and to the side and shake it, exposing her breasts,” and “pull her underwear out at the crotch and shake it, exposing her pelvic area.” Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between drug warriors and child molesters.

What Mr. Sullum doesn’t expound on, is that behavior like this on behalf of the school is also instilling children to unquestioningly serve authorities, no matter what authority they are.

As a parent of two now grown children, I spent quite a bit of time teaching my kids that they should do just the opposite. Never trust a government agent of any kind to have your best interest at heart, no matter who they are or how nice they seem to be. Always question authority.

It’s also about time that the American public stood up and did something about these vile “Zero Tolerance” policies in our schools. From expulsion for drawing pictures of firearms, to strip searches over Advil, these policies are showing themselves to be “Zero Intelligence” instead.

Perhaps it is no wonder that our nation’s schools are failing so miserably at the task of teaching our children. They’re run by morons: what could they possibly teach? We should replace all the “Gun Free Zone” and “Drug Free Zone” signs in front of these institutions with “Thought Free Zone” for honesty’s sake. It certainly seems a better description.