Sunday, November 22, 2009

In Loco Parentis

Willows High Principal Mort Geivett and other district officials did not appear to dispute that the parking space was off school property, but they cited several justifications. One of them was the legal doctrine of in loco parentis — where school officials may act in place of a parent for school functions. [More]
In other words, Mort & Co. here think they not only control their inmates who are not directly in their clutches, but based on this, they control them anywhere they happen to be when their parents are not around.

That's pretty loco all right.

6 comments:

Six said...

That is absolutely outrageous.

Anonymous said...

The PC laws are in direct conflict with the Constitution.

Thus, null and void.

Anonymous said...

Leave it to these pedestrian armpits ( I would call them a**holes but even an a**hole has a use) to infringe on the rights of a citizen.

Sean said...

The assholes running the school district where I live also subscribe to this hogwash. They extend it to bus stops, miles away. When I asked the vice principle if this extended to my property as well, he said yes, since it was taxed by the school district, it is considered techinically school property. Can't wait for them to show up expecting to hold sway over me and my family, in person. Got something for them. Bureaucrats, like other vermin, just go wherever, and do whatever.

straightarrow said...

Well, Sean, perhaps you should have pointed out that since you are taxed for his school, he was now under your direction and would be required to do as told by you.

Or you could just invite him out to take possession of His property.

Anonymous said...

Does acting "in loco parentis" mean
that students are allowed to carry
on school premises if parents so
desire? Or is this some other language unknown to me? all the
best, cycjec.