Can a school confiscate a mobile phone for more than a day?
Discussion
herewego said:
doogz said:
carmonk said:
doogz said:
carmonk said:
Unbelievable that kids are allowed phones in school. I thought school was for learning stuff, not pissing around.
Do you take a phone to work? No?
hole, then?hole, then?
Bluebarge said:
I'm not sure whether to shout out "Bullst Bingo!" or "Internet Grooming Alert!" 
No, I meant it. Too many kids idly playing games or dossing about - and not engaging to find out what their rights are.t Bingo!" or "Internet Grooming Alert!" The OP has found the right forum, asked an intelligent question, and asked for advice....
doogz said:
carmonk said:
Unbelievable that kids are allowed phones in school. I thought school was for learning stuff, not pissing around.
Do you take a phone to work? No?Cant see why kids need to take them into lessons and use them and distract the teacher and moan about it when its taken off them.
In a business environment we would regularly take the battery out of phones that were left on desks and ringing and managers would have a word with the off shore folk for disturbing the london office cause they couldn't be without texting and chatting to their mates every 5 seconds.
doogz said:
carmonk said:
doogz said:
carmonk said:
doogz said:
carmonk said:
Unbelievable that kids are allowed phones in school. I thought school was for learning stuff, not pissing around.
Do you take a phone to work? No?hole, then?hole, then?hole and in the very next post prove that I was correct. You could at least make the effort.If anybody else would like me to explain why an adult might want to take a phone to work, or how an adult might carry a phone without it interfering in their working day, just let me know and I'll be happy to explain.
doogz said:
carmonk said:
I'm just puzzled why you'd take issue with me calling you an ahole and in the very next post prove that I was correct. You could at least make the effort.
If anybody else would like me to explain why an adult might want to take a phone to work, or how an adult might carry a phone without it interfering in their working day, just let me know and I'll be happy to explain.
Do you just walk about in public calling people names like that?hole and in the very next post prove that I was correct. You could at least make the effort.If anybody else would like me to explain why an adult might want to take a phone to work, or how an adult might carry a phone without it interfering in their working day, just let me know and I'll be happy to explain.
doogz said:
That aside, the kid knows he shouldn't have had his phone out in class, and he understands why it was taken off him. That's not what the thread is about. Try reading it, it might help.
I understand what the thread is about. If schools didn't allow phones then this issue would never have arisen, which is why I commented. Something I'd be happy to discuss with anyone who doesn't have a history of single-sentence trolling.
Mr Gearchange said:
Oh FFS. Yes it's lethal having your phone taken off you. Before 1994 60% of children died on their way home from school through an inability to make emergency calls.
Oh and OP - haven't you got some homework to do?
fking school kids moaning about the teacher taking their phone off them. FFS
The same rules apply to the workplace so are you saying you would be happy for your boss to keep your phone out of work time?Oh and OP - haven't you got some homework to do?
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king school kids moaning about the teacher taking their phone off them. FFSSilent1 said:
I reckon it's theft, I'd be pretty pissed off if it was my child that had it taken off them.
As for the people decrying children having phones, why do you have a car? People did perfectly fine without them, houses seem mightily excessive when we can have a cave for free.
Free caves? Ace... I'll have 2 please...As for the people decrying children having phones, why do you have a car? People did perfectly fine without them, houses seem mightily excessive when we can have a cave for free.
(attempts to restore some humour to the thread)
carmonk said:
Unbelievable that kids are allowed phones in school. I thought school was for learning stuff, not pissing around.
Officially we're not allowed them in school, but teacher's know that the majority have them. Most teachers will confiscate phones but usually students have the right to have them back at the end of the day. But in my case I got told I am not allowed my phone until after school tomorrow.Silent1 said:
I reckon it's theft, I'd be pretty pissed off if it was my child that had it taken off them.
As for the people decrying children having phones, why do you have a car? People did perfectly fine without them, houses seem mightily excessive when we can have a cave for free.
Are you suggesting we give children cars? After all, why not? If they need everything an adult needs then we should give them cars. We should also allow them to have a couple of pints at lunchtime, seeing as us adults often do.As for the people decrying children having phones, why do you have a car? People did perfectly fine without them, houses seem mightily excessive when we can have a cave for free.
Silent1 said:
I reckon it's theft, I'd be pretty pissed off if it was my child that had it taken off them.
As for the people decrying children having phones, why do you have a car? People did perfectly fine without them, houses seem mightily excessive when we can have a cave for free.
Not 'for free', just 'free'... As for the people decrying children having phones, why do you have a car? People did perfectly fine without them, houses seem mightily excessive when we can have a cave for free.
You're not one of those parents that thinks the sun shines out of their behind irrespective of their behaviour, are you? Surely your first thought if your child's phone has been taken is to consider [b] why [/b} that might have happened in the first place..?
jazzyjeff said:
Kevin VRs said:
It is somewhat simple if you think of the definition of theft.
Intention to permanently deprive somebody of something that belongs to them.
They must return it or they can be charged with theft.
But would in this case retention beyond school hours be considered an "intention to permanently deprive"? Intention to permanently deprive somebody of something that belongs to them.
They must return it or they can be charged with theft.
What if the teacher said "you can have it back at the end of the week"?
Silent1 said:
I reckon it's theft, I'd be pretty pissed off if it was my child that had it taken off them.
As for the people decrying children having phones, why do you have a car? People did perfectly fine without them, houses seem mightily excessive when we can have a cave for free.
It isn't theft and it's no wonder teachers struggle with parents undermining them.As for the people decrying children having phones, why do you have a car? People did perfectly fine without them, houses seem mightily excessive when we can have a cave for free.
kamilb1998 said:
carmonk said:
Unbelievable that kids are allowed phones in school. I thought school was for learning stuff, not pissing around.
Officially we're not allowed them in school, but teacher's know that the majority have them. Most teachers will confiscate phones but usually students have the right to have them back at the end of the day. But in my case I got told I am not allowed my phone until after school tomorrow.R0G said:
Its up to the school to inform the parent as to why a phone has been removed during school hours and then it is up to the parent to take it further
For the school to assume parental responsibility after school has ended is wrong - end of
^^^^^^^^ This I wholeheartedly agree with.....For the school to assume parental responsibility after school has ended is wrong - end of
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