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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/KlutzyNotice7312 on 2023-09-19 17:45:40.
If we get caught with a cell phone, or if the teachers even see it in our pockets, they are allowed to confiscate and charge a varying amount of money. They do not give it back unless paid. Is this not theft/extortion? As far as i'm aware the Student Code Of Conduct isn't a good explanation because it isn't legally binding, as I am a minor. Isn't the school keeping the phones also a liability? If a students home was broken into or burned down and the student couldn't call emergency services wouldn't it be a liability? It sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen to me, but I may be wrong because i'm not too well versed in the law.