A student's phone (Iphone 4) went missing at my sons school this am. My son was not in the class where it was discovered missing, but his best friend (and 25+ others) was. In a later class period my son's friend was seen playing a video game on a phone(my son's Iphone 3) that was incorrectly id'd as the missing phone.
Police were called, friend was mirandized, parents called to the school, questioned, patted down, locker and backpack searched, no results.
My son was taken out of 2 seperate class periods and questioned as well. He was required to provide a signed statement. I understand at least 2 other boys were also questioned and required to provide a signed statement.
Here's my concern...my son and at least 2 others were questioned at length with no representation (parental or legal). They are all minors. They were required to sign a written statement - I still don't know exactly what was in the statement or whether it was an accurate representation of what went down. My son, like many teens, is goofy enough to sign something without reading it over carefully. Also, like many teens, he doesn't know what he does and doesn't need to answer.
Is it appropriate to question minors without parental approval or even knowledge?
Police were called, friend was mirandized, parents called to the school, questioned, patted down, locker and backpack searched, no results.
My son was taken out of 2 seperate class periods and questioned as well. He was required to provide a signed statement. I understand at least 2 other boys were also questioned and required to provide a signed statement.
Here's my concern...my son and at least 2 others were questioned at length with no representation (parental or legal). They are all minors. They were required to sign a written statement - I still don't know exactly what was in the statement or whether it was an accurate representation of what went down. My son, like many teens, is goofy enough to sign something without reading it over carefully. Also, like many teens, he doesn't know what he does and doesn't need to answer.
Is it appropriate to question minors without parental approval or even knowledge?