cell phone confiscation

[juice_monkey]

im a high school student in dallas texas and i've been told that teachers can, if causing a disturbance, take up your cell phone or pager, send it to the principal's office and make you pay $15 dollars to get it back. when i heard this, it came as a shock to me that someone would have to pay to get one of their own possessions back. i havent really talked to anyone that has had this happen to them so i dont know if its just a threat by the staff or what. if someone could help me out with this, it would be greatly appreciated. thanx

 

[juice_monkey]

i mean i understand completely about the taking up of the cell phone but i just don't understand the fine.

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

i mean i understand completely about the taking up of the cell phone but i just don't understand the fine.

My response:

The fine, if it's part of your school's written policy, is instituted to teach you a lesson - - that it costs money to disturb others. Think of it like any other fine; e.g., parking ticket, speeding ticket, bail out of jail, etc.

As you grow up, these and many other fines will become part of your life - - if you don't learn now that violating the rules has its consequences.

In short, telephones are technology that don't belong in the classroom, or at least, shouldn't be ringing in the classroom.

IAAL

 

[JETX]

Can you hear me now??

 

[cbg]

If you park your car in a no-parking zone and it gets towed, you have to pay a fine to get it back, right? Same thing.

 

[HomeGuru]

Good analogy.

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

If you park your car in a no-parking zone and it gets towed, you have to pay a fine to get it back, right? Same thing.

My response:

I already mentioned that example. Read my response.

IAAL

 

[cbg]

Sorry, IAAL, didn't mean to step on toes.

 

[juice_monkey]

so its more disturbing the peace accept its the teacher thats the winney neighbor........alright thanks people

 

[HomeGuru]

Good luck and don't be a juice monkey's uncle.

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

so its more disturbing the peace accept its the teacher thats the winney neighbor........

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My response:

I have no idea what you're trying to say with the above statement. Instead of "accept", did you mean "except"? What is a "winney" neighbor? Did you mean "whiney"? And, what did you mean by "neighbor"? How did a "neighbor" get involved in this matter?

IAAL

 

[HomeGuru]

And the riter iz in hi skool? Wat's da mattr wid diz kuntry?

 

[JETX]

Another example of "no child left behind" often means that we have to drag them forward, whining and crying all the way!!

 

[HomeGuru]

We need a "No brain left behind" law.

 

[juice_monkey]

my question had nothing to do with grammar. so you can take your little "disclaimer" and "help" someone else. i wouldn't be suprised if you thought more highly of yourself for correcting a high school student. im guessing that your probably in your mid 40's and probably not married. so why don't you find some <i>redhead</i> in high school and correct her grammar.