A 14 year girl is caught smoking cigarettes in her high school bathroom, she is immediately brought to the principal's office wi
th all of her belongings. Her backpack is searched and the principal found $100, rolling papers, and a list of people that owed her money. The student argued that her right from illegal search and seizure was violated. Is she right?
No her right was not violated, instead she is the one in violation of rules here. First of all she is considered a minor and not up to the legal age to purchase tobacco products in the USA.
Secondly she was caught smoking on school grounds, this is also a violation of a smoking rule in the school.
Her actions warranted her a search and so her right wasn't violated.
