iPod Confiscation

[prinsesaluna]

Simple question,

how do you deal if your iPod gets confiscated by authority (your teacher, or parent)?

(obviously, a point of bitterness here)

[melsmusic]

Well I'm a parent so I would have to confiscate my own ipod so rather pointless. And the last time I confiscated something from my son, I forgot where I put it so had to buy another. :D

Were you warned? Repeated warnings?

How long is it confiscated?

You can listen to your radio or CD player (eek) if you have one or itunes on your computer. Read, catch up on some studies.

Hope you get it back soon.

[if6was9]

confiscation of ipod? thats harsh! buy a nano on the sly and keep it undercover ;)

[punk_r0x]

Originally posted by melsmusic
Well I'm a parent so I would have to confiscate my own ipod so rather pointless.

Haha you can still get your ipod confiscated!

[Fitzpatrick]

Reconfiscate(?) it.

[AJD1992]

I got my mobile taken off me so it's the same. Go into the drawer were it is, and "reconfiscate" it. I think it's theft when teachers take your stuff of you.

[melsmusic]

Originally posted by AJD1992
I got my mobile taken off me so it's the same. Go into the drawer were it is, and "reconfiscate" it. I think it's theft when teachers take your stuff of you.

It's only theft if they don't give it back. ;)

[ipodphoto30]

well i'm 13 years old. if an older adult such as my teacher or someone at school confiscated my iPod i would see if i could get it back at the end of the day or something. other than that i would steal it back. if it was my parents i'll just have to live without my iPod for a bit.

[Maxman]

If a teacher confiscates it at my school, you get it back in a week. Mobile phone is a day, because you might need it that day. But I think a week is very harsh, and is one of the reasons I would never take the main iPod I have to school. I would only take a secondary one (if I had one), because then I have my main iPod.

[d-bear]

why would it get taken up? 'cause you're listening to it in class?

--edit--

back when cell phones were just getting popular (think black, analog StarTac), mine rang during jazz rehearsal, right before a competition. oh man, i got reamed a new #######.

never took a phone with me to class after that.

[Maxman]

THere is a rule in my school where you are not allowed to wear headphones in school. I don't think it's fair to be honest, but I don't make the rules.

[ocmeister]

I've never gotten my iPod confiscated.. but I was close to a couple of times. Today a guy in my class got his iPod taken away by his Geology teacher. :| Must suck alot.. If I got my iPod confiscated I would like.. die. :P

[Tote]

Im 14 years old. At my school if i get my iPod or cell phone gets confiscated my parents would have to go to my school and sign some papers so that I can get it back

[Razorwing]

technically confiscation is theft, but in a way it is not cause they are asking it from you.. lol.. the english language is really weird.. lol..

[jaysee]

not in australia (victoria) - no "intention to perminantly deprive"

[prinsesaluna]

hehe. Interesting responses. I heard some boarding school banning iPods all together because it promotes "social isolation."

My parents recently took my iPod for three days, and it was fairly easy recovering it because I became well, more or less "behaved". I tried bribing my brother into telling me where they hid it, but the parents have locked file cabinets and they somehow manage to carry all the keys.

I guess that's something I have to deal with considering they gave it to me. *shrug*

[Sypher]

When I was at secondary school we weren't supposed to have mp3s/phones etc with us.. but somehow my iPod never got confiscated (and I constantly sat in class with one earbud in) ..a few did ask to look at it when I first got it though...

[AJD1992]

Originally posted by Maxman
THere is a rule in my school where you are not allowed to wear headphones in school. I don't think it's fair to be honest, but I don't make the rules.
Wear them, and when they question you, say that they aren't headphones. They're earphones :D

[thundergroove]

if you follow the rules, it won't get confiscated ;)

if a teacher or other authority takes it, there should be a procedure to get it back

if your parents take it, you are at their mercy. If they bought it in the first place, you are lucky and should be nice to them anyway

[jhollington]

Well, as somebody who is married to a teacher, I should probably offer a slightly balanced perspective here.... :)

My wife comes home routinely frustrated with the number of iPods in her classroom, and although she hasn't gotten to the point of confiscating them yet, the mere threat of such has been enough to make the students keep them put away in class.

In fact, when I told her about this "smashmyipod" thing going on last week, her response was something to the effect of, "Why would they want to smash an iPod? Are they teachers?" :D

Her school doesn't really have a problem with iPods in the building, but let's face it, listening to your iPod when you're supposed to be paying attention in class is just completely rude and disrespectful.

Personally I wouldn't go so far as to saying that iPods promote "social isolationism" but I do believe it's very important that people learn that there is an appropriate time and a place for everything.

[MellowTone41]

If you're using your iPod in class and it gets confiscated you, quite frankly, deserve it. When I was in high school we weren't allowed to have cd players (we didn't have DAPs back then). Personally, I don't see a reason to bring an iPod to school with you, period. Talk to people. Build your social skills. That's what being a kid is about.

[AJD1992]

Yes, but on long journeys home (takes me 1 1/2 hrs by public transport) you need something to stop you dieing of bordom. Like an iPod.

[MellowTone41]

Originally posted by AJD1992
Yes, but on long journeys home (takes me 1 1/2 hrs by public transport) you need something to stop you dieing of bordom. Like an iPod.

That's fine. If you're just using it for the commute it won't get confiscated because your teachers should never have to see it.

[AJD1992]

True. But i still listen to it, although after i've asked the teacher. The subjects are normally stupid/######ed/sit-offs anyway. Like German.

[Amelie]

Wait a minute...iPod confiscation?! In college?
What schools do you guys go to?!

[Kristiano]

Originally posted by jhollington


In fact, when I told her about this "smashmyipod" thing going on last week, her response was something to the effect of, "Why would they want to smash an iPod? Are they teachers?" :D


ROFL!!! :D

[iPodFan78]

I would NEVER bring my iPod to school. I say that, but I do play with my friend's iPod sometimes. We have a cool science teacher that, as long as your work is finished, will let you kind of hang out.

[MaLfUnCtIoN]

my school has insurance to cover confiscated material in case of fire, theft from teh office, etc. however, it only goes up to a certain amount so there are items which the teachers cant force you to give up as the school couldnt replace it if they broke it, lost it, or it was destroyed in a fire. laptops for instance.

as for listening in class, i have the opinion that the teachers are there to present the material and its up to the students to learn it. if the student knows it, isnt it better that they listen to an ipod/cd/mp3 player quietly rather than talk and disrupt those trying to learn? or if they dont care about the lesson, why bother wasting class time to discipline them when they arent going to pay attention anyway?

[d-bear]

the teacher will get blamed when Billy Cool fails because he 'knew' the information.

[CaptainInsano]

I don't listen to my MP3 player in class anyways. I do however, have a MASSIVE set of headphones, and the teachers let me wear them around my neck during class, as long as I don't have music playing.

[Derek McNelly]

What I do is listen to my MuVo in class, and save my iPod for when I won't get in trouble. Best thing a person can do. If you're a die hard apple fanboy, get a shuffle.

[clockw0rk]

I bring my shuffe to school a lot, to transport different files and stuff from my computer to the school computers. And also occasionally listen to it when we have free time in class or during study hall. Also of course, during finals when I finish early I usually bring the bigger pod. But our school is pretty strict on phones and stuff, as in if they see your cell phone or hear it, you get it taken away and a Saturday detention.

If I ever was in that position that they threatened to take it away I think I'd pretty much...as funny as it sounds, just say no, I think the teacher or whatever wouldn't think it would be worth it to waste class time and energy to get it away from me.

[kgirlsbug]

My daughter's school has a no portable electronic device rule, several kids have had their cell phones taken away for ringing in the lockers, but the parents came down rather hard on the administration, as most of the kids only use them in emergency.
Devices in class are rarely a problem, most teachers allow the students to work on another class' assignment...and they get 2-3 hours a night...most would rather just finish homework.

[UnprovenProphet]

Originally posted by d-bear
why would it get taken up? 'cause you're listening to it in class?

--edit--

back when cell phones were just getting popular (think black, analog StarTac), mine rang during jazz rehearsal, right before a competition. oh man, i got reamed a new #######.

never took a phone with me to class after that.

I still have my StarTac. And a Timeport. Gosh, the good old days with the Palm Vx. I liked it when everything worked. Now I can't go half an hour with out my Treo 650 resetting itself.

[Kaleidoscope]

Alot of kids listen to iPods, you better believe I'll be taking my iPod to school. In some classes its the only way to get by. I only wish I had one when I had Spaish 2 . . . . .

If a teacher wanted to confiscate my iPod I simply wouldn't give it to them. If it gets stolen, broken or messed up I get screwed not them so I would rather get a refferal then even take that risk, it would be just my luck for my iPOd to get messed up.

[StupidJvnl]

In our school we can listen to our ipods in most classes as long as we stay on task, but this year they are a little less lenient. We don't have a no electronic devices rule and almost everyone has a cell phone and an ipod in their locker.

[Winnipeg]

My school doesnt even care, i always am listening/watching my ipod. i just keep my phone on vibrate when im in class.

[kgirlsbug]

Daughter just reported they are conducting random locker searches for electronics while the kids are in class...one old nun seems to have it in for the kids.

[Kristiano]

I generally find some schools extremely Amish in nature when it comes to portable tech...

[Maxman]

Originally posted by Kristiano
I generally find some schools extremely Amish in nature when it comes to portable tech...

HAHA!!! I love it!

But I think random locker checks is very intense to be honest. If it is in someone's locker and not disturbing anything/anyone, why care?

[frisk291]

Originally posted by kgirlsbug
Daughter just reported they are conducting random locker searches for electronics while the kids are in class...one old nun seems to have it in for the kids.

That's ridiculous. It's an iPod, not drugs lol. My high school attempted to enforce the no music player rule but it didn't really work. People were only using them during breaks anyway so I don't see the reason for banning them in the first place.

[Derek McNelly]

I keep mine in my pocket at all times.

One kid tried to get it taken away (#######), however, I told him that if he said a damn thing, the teacher would know about all of the text messages he's been sending when he's supposed to be studying.

[kgirlsbug]

This is a small Catholic school, and generally their target is cell phones, classes are too small in size to get away with iPods easily..(most classes are under 20 kids)

[Derek McNelly]

I remember going to a catholic school.

And I'm glad to be gone.

[Kristiano]

I go to a Catholic school.

No one cares what I do as long as the phone don't ring.

[musiclover92]

I'm stuck in a middle school(8th grade) for 6 more months and our principal HATES any electronic in school, its ironic cause in the high school
(can't wait to get there), there are ppl who have small radios and stereos on in breaks,I only know that cause I have a class in the high school, I hate Middle School, most of my friends are in high school anyway, our audio visual department has iBooks and iPods you can check out, Why does that sound stupid?

[Derek McNelly]

Tell your principal to cut his beard and get rid of his horse and buggy.

And tell him Freddy told you to do that.

[polaris019]

At my school, you're allowed to have whatever electronic devices you want as long as they are not seen or heard between 7:15 and 2:15. I take my iPod to school so I can listen to it before and after school...taking it out during or in between classes is just really dumb, seems like an awesome way to waste 400 dollars because you couldn't hold out on listening to music for 8 hours at a time.

[azlin_mk2]

Never happened with my iPod...
but my phone was confiscated at lunch time, it fell out of my pocket and someone handed it to me.. And a teacher saw (Total ##### of course)and he took it..

I called the school afterwards and told them the story and asked when i could pick it up, and they said 'you shouldn't have gotten it taken off you at lunchtime/recess' Because apparantly we are allowed to have them then? So when i went into get my phone...And checked my credit Balance...i had No Credit whatsoever remaining..The techer had used my credit 'accidently'...According to him, buttons were pressed at random in his pocket? Load of ####..Anyway...i got $60 credit out of him. So that was okay.

[musiclover92]

teachers always mes with the stuff they take from students, our principal was standing on someones skateboard and fell off, he was listening to my ipod, after a confiscation that was useless, left it on for three hours after not turning it off and puting the hold switch on, i was extremely mad after that

[AJD1992]

All we do with mobile phones is take the batteries out. Then they can't use them. Bit hard to do with an iPod. Or, just turn them off and have a PIN code.

[MellowTone41]

Originally posted by musiclover92
teachers always mes with the stuff they take from students, our principal was standing on someones skateboard and fell off, he was listening to my ipod, after a confiscation that was useless, left it on for three hours after not turning it off and puting the hold switch on, i was extremely mad after that

Awww, too bad. You broke the rules and the worst that happened was that you had to recharge your iPod. Need a tissue?

[Zap]

well it never happen to me but i guess if my 60GB was taken i would go get my Nano, or Shuffle and if that one was taken i would get the other, and if all 3 were taken i get my iBook, and if that was taken I think it would be time to get my 1st one that was taken back!

[musiclover92]

it wasn't just the recharging, i had to restore it, he must have done something to it,, i haven't used it since

[viccles]

Back when I was at school iPods were not popular at all. Still 2g back then...however mobile phones were always being confiscated. I always made sure to keep mine in my pocket away from teachers

[Sephiroth]

Man... You guys get screwed for bringing i pods to school. We guys get screwed even for bringing CDs or DVDs to school.!! We have to do it in utter secrecy!!

[beraad44]

one time i was listening to my ipod in class and it got taken up. the next morning i tried to find it in her desk but it wasent there. she came up to me after class that day and said i had some good music on that thing

[ThisisCraigP]

I havent had my ipods confenscated:D yet thank god and my parents havent tooken them away either. I let my dad use my nano while hes a work though. It scores me more taco bell ;) :D

[nickster9224]

I bring my shuffe to school a lot, to transport different files and stuff from my computer to the school computers. And also occasionally listen to it when we have free time in class or during study hall. Also of course, during finals when I finish early I usually bring the bigger pod. But our school is pretty strict on phones and stuff, as in if they see your cell phone or hear it, you get it taken away and a Saturday detention.

If I ever was in that position that they threatened to take it away I think I'd pretty much...as funny as it sounds, just say no, I think the teacher or whatever wouldn't think it would be worth it to waste class time and energy to get it away from me.

yo clockwork what school you goto, sounds like the same as my school, i live near chicago.

[L33tG4m3r]

I stole it back from the teacher when she left the room. She didn't even notice that it was gone.

Yeah, that is true. It is technically theft because they are taking something away from you against your will. But I guess wearing a uniform or being in a place of authority lets you break those rules. Only one of my teachers actually confiscates, usually they just tell me to put it in my pocket.

[MellowTone41]

It is technically theft because they are taking something away from you against your will.
Wrong.

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[jhollington]

Just to expand upon that.... Teachers are considering acting in the capacity of parents while you are in school under their supervision (the term is loco parentis), and therefore have the same rights to confiscate items from you that your parents would.

In fact, teachers generally have more authority over you in the school environment than the police do. The police cannot search your locker without a warrant, but in most jurisdictions the teacher or principal can (and there have been numerous precedents for this).

[Eric Lewis]

yeah my teacher took mine away..for playing suduko in class...got it at the end though!

[Krn iPod]

I haven't seen many people get their iPods confiscated, only about 3 every 2 weeks or so...
I just have my iPod in my pocket, and wrap the headphones around my arm so it doesn't slip out, and it's not all loose...
Most kids with long hair just have it up their shirt into their ears... XD

But yea, haven't had my iPod confiscated yet...

k.i.

[Kristiano]

Just to expand upon that.... Teachers are considering acting in the capacity of parents while you are in school under their supervision (the term is loco parentis), and therefore have the same rights to confiscate items from you that your parents would.

In fact, teachers generally have more authority over you in the school environment than the police do. The police cannot search your locker without a warrant, but in most jurisdictions the teacher or principal can (and there have been numerous precedents for this).


Actually it's In Loco Parentis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Loco_Parentis). :p

[danislost]

I'm in college now, where it doesn't matter. But back in highschool, I just told them that I would put it away, but there was absolutely no way your getting my iPod.

If they had a problem, I would have just told them to call my parents, who would have told them to goto hell.

But it never got to that.

[bobb-mini]

If they had a problem, I would have just told them to call my parents, who would have told them to goto hell.
OK, Mr. Soprano.

[danislost]

OK, Mr. Soprano.

I'm sorry if your parents never sided with you when you were a child.

[MellowTone41]

I'm sorry if your parents never sided with you when you were a child.
Over something like that? No way. If I had a kid who had his iPod confiscated, my reaction would depend on how he attained it. If he bought it himself, I'd tell him "tough ####." He shouldn't pull it out in class. If I bought it for him, he'd be in some serious trouble.

[bobb-mini]

I'm sorry if your parents never sided with you when you were a child.
Thanksfully, my parents taught me to fend for myself, so when I am out of the house, I don't feel helpless and have to run back to Mommy.

[danislost]

Thanksfully, my parents taught me to fend for myself, so when I am out of the house, I don't feel helpless and have to run back to Mommy.

Have no never been to school?
First thing they do (at least at mine) would be to call your parents.

All my friends parents (including mine) basically told our schools staff to get real.
Is it so out of the ordinary?

[toothpaste]

Didn't read the entire thread, no need to.

School is to learn, not to listen to music unless you are in music class. If I am a teacher, trying to teach you something while you are listening to your ipod in class I will confiscate it as well. You are there to learn, or at least have and show some respect to your elders.

Now, a warning should be issued first unless off course there is a policy about ipod usage on school grounds. Then after three warnings, for example, your ipod is taken away and your parents are called into school.

[toothpaste]

Have no never been to school?
First thing they do (at least at mine) would be to call your parents.

All my friends parents (including mine) basically told our schools staff to get real.
Is it so out of the ordinary?

The teachers are getting 'real'. Real slack with the attempt to educate due to this 'catering' to the children, this is why American kids are falling behind in math/sciences compared to other countries. Because in America schools are too lax along with a poor parenting as so eloquently described by you. Then you wonder why the good jobs go to immigrants. Because we have a better educational ethics and better/higher degrees than you.

It is out of the ordinary to have a device that distracts not only you but also your peers, thus interrupting the class including the few that actually want to learn.

[danislost]

The teachers are getting 'real'. Real slack with the attempt to educate due to this 'catering' to the children, this is why American kids are falling behind in math/sciences compared to other countries. Because in America schools are too lax along with a poor parenting as so eloquently described by you. Then you wonder why the good jobs go to immigrants. Because we have a better educational ethics and better/higher degrees than you.

It is out of the ordinary to have a device that distracts not only you but also your peers, thus interrupting the class including the few that actually want to learn.

Jeez.
To clarify, we listened to our iPod's between classes, not in.

But nice reply... I guess.

[jhollington]

If that's true, then by all means good for you, but you would have been in the minority in today's schools.

My wife is a teacher (a music teacher at that :) )... To be fair, iPods aren't even really that big of a problem in her school, since it's really the kind of device for most where you're either listening to it, or you're not. So not only is it obvious, but it's not the kind of device kids are busy tinkering with in most cases. Further, my wife and most of the teachers she works with have no real issues if a student wants to listen to their iPod while they're quietly working.. It's when the teacher is actually teaching that it becomes an issue.

On the other hand, the bigger problem these days is cell phones in class... Kids are busy trying to surreptitiously text/IM each other in the middle of class (the modern version of "passing notes" I suppose), snapping pictures constantly with their cameraphones, and actually receiving calls in the middle of class -- sometimes even from parents. :shake:

[misper666]

ipods or cell phones make people targets, even at school. it's worse in some areas where the culture is that of theft & mugging among young people (by young people)

perhaps teachers are thinking of students safety?

[dlp85x]

I'm in college now, and iPods are seen everywhere. Nobody even turns a head if someone is in class with headphones on unless they have loud music on. They simply ignore them and pay attention to the instructor. Most people (especially girls) have their cell phones on and placed prominently on their desk while in class, although they usually keep it on vibrate. The professors usually simply say 'put it on vibrate' if they hear a phone ring. Needless to say, my college is very lenient. No rules at all for confiscation. The closest they have are in class syllabuses stating that cell phones must be off or on vibrate, and to 'please' not use iPods or similar devices during class.

High school was another story. I graduated in '03, and at that time it was rare to find an iPod at school. To be honest, I don't even recall seeing an iPod at all from '01-'03 in high school. Everyone had CD players, and some actually had cassette walkmans (I feel old saying that!) Not many people had cell phones, mainly just the extremely popular people and those who had sports practice after school so they can call their parents to get them. My high school had a VERY strict policy on confiscation. If you had a CD player out in the open, the teacher would walk over and take it out of your hand without saying a word. Cell phones (even off) were taken. If you had a CD player or cell phone in your backpack, and the teacher saw it while you were getting something out of it, it would be taken too. You could've even had a CD in its jewel case (or out of it) and they would confiscate it from you. They wouldn't give back the CD players until the end of the semester or the end of the school year (depending on the teacher...the official rule was the end of the semester) while cell phones were held for a few days at the latest. Of course parents complained about the phones, and the penalty was reduced to it being held until the end of the day.

Thankfully, I never had anything confiscated. I would've refused to hand it over the point of them having to pry it out of my hands, regardless of possible suspension, etc. Well, at the time with CD players, I might not have refused to the point of them prying it from me, but I definitely would have now with iPods since they are expensive. I'm surprised (being in a sue-happy country) that I haven't heard of a lawsuit from a student or parent over confiscation of an iPod since it can be considered theft to a degree. The teacher definitely would be charged with theft if it was confiscated outside of school, and a student could probably be charged with theft if they took another student's iPod during school hours even if the item isn't allowed on campus. My high school cited the reason for the confiscations was based on it being a distraction in the classroom. But, from my experience, it is not a distraction at all until the teacher brings it up to the whole class that the student is doing it, and wastes class time arguing with the student/getting the administrators when the student refuses to hand it over.

I agree with teachers that iPods/CD players/phones/etc. shouldn't be used in the class, but at the same time I don't believe in confiscation if the item is held longer than the end of the day (or class.) And also, I agree with misper666 that iPods/cells can make people targets for having them, but the same applies to jewelry, designer clothing, etc. that students wear to school that could make them the target for theft (yes, I know its different since its not electronics, but it can still be expensive.) But, with that said, I'm sure it isn't that hard to get your iPod stolen while at school. ;)

[skruggie]

Needless to say, my college is very lenient. No rules at all for confiscation. The closest they have are in class syllabuses stating that cell phones must be off or on vibrate, and to 'please' not use iPods or similar devices during class.


When you are in college, you are supposed to be an adult. Adults generally don't have toys confiscated...another term for that would be stealing.....

[dlp85x]

When you are in college, you are supposed to be an adult. Adults generally don't have toys confiscated...another term for that would be stealing.....

True. I was just using it as an example as some other posters in this thread has done. I'd be surprised to find a professor that actually does confiscate iPods or cell phones since its college.

[espanoliPod]

last year, before i had my iPod, i had my sansa e200 and i brought it to school almost every day. i had this one teacher, she was terrible, she did not teach because she spent more time disciplining kids for the most ridiculous things, there was one day where she and one of my friends in the class got into an argument about leaning back on the chairs for ten minutes. eventually, it got to the point where she could not control the class, kids did not listen to her, and she was too scared to send them to detention. i wasn't really bad in the class, i knew what to expect. i just came, sat, enjoyed the entertainment from the kids who misbehaved and got in arguments with the teacher on a daily basis, and left. now, i was quite responsible and mature wiht my sansa, i only used it during school hours if the teacher said we could or if we had a sub or something and we were supposed to watch a pointless movie that was just a class-waster. i was in the class with the bad teacher one day. she had given up teaching five minutes early due to the fact that no one listened or cared. it was wednesday, i was having a party over the weekend, and i was planning on making a playlist with my sansa. i get up and go over to my friend and take it out to show him some music to help me make a playlist. the earbuds weren't even plugged in, i left them in my pocket, he was just scrolling through it checking out what i had. but of course the teacher sees, and immediately demands that i hand it over to her. other kids in the room are throwing pens at each other, there's only 2 minutes left in class now, but she doesn't care. i politely say that i will turn it off and put it away, and i did just that and put it in my pocket. but no, she tells me to take it out and hand it over. i again refuse and keep it in my pocket. so she writes me up for insubordination and an electronic device infraction (no teachers in the school EVER write kids up for electronic device infractions unless they're using them to cheat). i got 3 days of detention. i was very happy with my school when they fired her at the end of the year, i only wish they had done it sooner...

[misper666]

When you are in college, you are supposed to be an adult. Adults generally don't have toys confiscated...another term for that would be stealing.....

yep... but adults have toys (or gadgets, whatever)

at the end of the day it's about the individual & how they want to progress. they're in college for a reason, no? some are just there for the 'college culture' & not so much the courses. someone with an ipod will try stealth listening, may or may not get caught, but if they do then either A) it will be confiscated or B) teachers will impose a ban on EVERYONE. so that one person just got a ban for all. great. so confiscation from one person is better that blanket ban.

do adults just go to college to play with their toys?

[Misterkyu]

My brother was almost attacked or close to getting shot for his iPod Nano (the previous one)... He told me these African American students were following him and later got to him and pointed a gun to his face and told him to give it back... Kinda sad and unbelievable.

[brian10161]

If a teacher told me give them my iPod I wouldn't. Simply because I payed for it, that gives the teacher no right to take it. I'll turn it off if asked too, but if they decide to just take it from me without a warning (has happened many times to other kids I have seen) they wouldn't get it. It would end up with me in the office though lol

I honestly don't see how they can take it from you to be honest. Not an iPod anyway, a cell phone, yes, because that can be a major distraction, but an iPod? It's a Personal music player, not a public music player. So it just kinda makes me laugh when I see teachers taking iPod's over Cellphones.

They also shouldn't be allowed to keep it for more than a single period. ie) getting it back right at the end of the class. Not the day.

[Sytner]

If I Were the Management of a Local High School I would introduce the Policy of "On Site but Out of Sight" If used in class for inappropriate reasons ONLY, I would have the device confiscated and returned to the student at the School office at the end of the Period.

Although confiscation for Normal usage is Ridiculous. They have no Right to Take any of your Possesions away from you.

I have Seen the Following: "The School does not accept responsibility for Damage, Loss, or Theft of any Items Confiscated."

^ What a stupid Policy; the School takes full responsibility for all devices Confiscated as they are in Posession of them.

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