Open Forum Causes Students to Assess Basic Amendment Rights
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: News
It is important to note though, that if a person feels that they were treated wrong, that they have the right to ask the officer for their badge number and make a complaint to the department.
In addition, when a student gets in trouble within the Farmville community or if they get in serious trouble within the surrounding area, the police report will be sent to Longwood and the student will face either Judicial or Honor Board charges. However, this rule does not apply while school is not in session and in between sessions. According to Bob Beach, chief of Longwood police, "this only counts while school is in session and during small breaks like spring break or fall break."
It is important for students to keep in mind that they have rights and they are allowed to stand up for them in a respectable way. Everyone has a right to privacy, but an officer also has the right to act on suspicion. Since every student at Longwood is being educated on how to be a citizen leader, we should all first be responsible for knowing the law that we each live by. Bogozi said, "Now that I know a little bit more about my rights and I feel more confident and will be more aware of what I am doing and what they are doing."
In addition, when a student gets in trouble within the Farmville community or if they get in serious trouble within the surrounding area, the police report will be sent to Longwood and the student will face either Judicial or Honor Board charges. However, this rule does not apply while school is not in session and in between sessions. According to Bob Beach, chief of Longwood police, "this only counts while school is in session and during small breaks like spring break or fall break."
It is important for students to keep in mind that they have rights and they are allowed to stand up for them in a respectable way. Everyone has a right to privacy, but an officer also has the right to act on suspicion. Since every student at Longwood is being educated on how to be a citizen leader, we should all first be responsible for knowing the law that we each live by. Bogozi said, "Now that I know a little bit more about my rights and I feel more confident and will be more aware of what I am doing and what they are doing."
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