Drug Raid At S.C. High School - Did anyone see this on CBS News tonight?

Outrageous.

(CBS) Gun-toting police burst into a South Carolina high school, ordering students to lie down in hall ways as they searched for drugs. The commando-style raid has parents questioning the wisdom of police tactics.

The raid occurred Wednesday at Stratford High School in Goose Creek, S.C. Surveillance video obtained by CBS Affiliate WCSC in Charleston shows the police waving their guns and searching lockers as students lie flat on their stomachs or sides.

The school's principal defends the dramatic sweep, caught on the school's surveillance tape. Police came into the school with guns at the ready, ordered all students to lie on the floor and then handcuffed anyone who apparently didn't comply quickly enough.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/11/07/national/main582492.shtml

Teach 'em early that they have no rights and they won't resist as adults... :(

:shrug:

rhetorical question :)

valuable experience, although he admitted it might have been an inconvenience

I'm still flabbergasted by this

"If you had your guns drawn, that means you were willing to shoot, right? I mean, you never pull a loaded gun unless you are willing to use it. So you were willing to shoot some kids today, and over some fucking drugs? What the hell is wrong with you?"

I'd be surprised if there are a lot of students whose parents are likely to have the resources to get lawyered up, whether they shot the kid or just traumatized him.

This sure wasn't a prep school for rich kids.

according to SC DUers. Also some allegations that only minorities

were targetted. Maybe that is why no drugs were found. The White kids

had em.

the fucking school district!!!!...i sure as hell would! i would be finding myself a lawyer by the name Seigel quick!

btw most lawyers with the name "Seigel" are civil rights attorney's

"We received reports from staff members and students that there was a lot of drug activity. Recently we busted a student for having over 300 plus prescription pills. The volume and the amount of marijuana coming into the school is unacceptable," said principal George McCrackin.

Police didn't find any criminals in the armed sweep, but they say K-9 dogs smelled drugs on a dozen backpacks. Goose Creek police and school administrators defend the draconian measures as necessary for crime prevention.

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Oh my goodness, this is it folks. 300 pills would last Rush Limbaugh a week, and now they are sending the SWAT team to search kids during school? Oh my God I had no idea it had gone this far.

without knowing that the cops can barge into your life at any time and perform body cavity searches. Might as well teach em now, before they reach adulthood.

That was nothing but terrorism. It was a scare tactic to get the kids away from drugs and it's total bullshit.

a fetus has more rights in this country than a 14 year old kid. Those kids are human beings not dogs to be thrown to the ground on a hunch that they might be doing drugs.

idiots!

This is the fucking 60's all over again!

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