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Parents Sue Texas School Over Sex Offender Check System
Two parents are suing over a background check system that many Texas schools use to identify visiting sex offenders.
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(December 1, 2008)—Two parents are suing over a background check system that many Texas schools to use to identify visiting sex offenders.
Yvonne and Larry Meadows say the process violates their privacy and other rights and they're suing the Austin area's Lake Travis school district over a computer system that checks visitors against a sex offender database.
The system scans their driver's licenses, and visitors who don't consent are turned away.
The couple says the computerized checks violate their constitutional rights, including freedom to associate with their children at school and freedom from unreasonable search and seizure.
Neither is listed in the national sex offender database.
Yvonne Meadows said she objected to Bee Cave Elementary School scanning her license because she was concerned about identify theft and a private company collecting her personal information.
The federal lawsuit is believed to be among the first legal challenges to the policy in Texas.
Houston-based Raptor Systems performs background checks for Lake Travis and 5,000 other schools nationwide.
Other Raptor clients in Texas include the Dallas School District and Southside School District in San Antonio.
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"Marlin"..Chill..Sounds like you have trouble with authority and their rules.."Hate crimes, terroristic threats and so forth"...why would you want to argue against those being a crime? Like thinking everything will be illegal one day..What is it you are doing or want to do that you are so afraid of it one day being illegal? I agree with you on gun laws but some laws and rules are in place to protect people that cannot protect themselves. Don't start questioning laws and/or rules that protect the youth..no matter how invasive you think they might be...if you do that then everything you have to say after that will have no merit.
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They would have sued if the school hadn't checked someone and they had a record. Schools are in a no win situation. If people would worry more about their children and what they need to make it in the world today there would be fewer law suits. Schools might then have the money to keep and get better teachers. People are so into getting something for nothing.
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I am an EXTREMIST when it comes to individual rights. I will always be one. I took an oath to defend the US Constitution, not to defend the laws that are made by feel-good politicians no matter what law it is. This is not even a law. It is a school rule. As for what "C" said to and about me, I couldn't care less. He believes his way, I believe mine. If you really want to klnow the truth, I do not believe the world we live in. EVERYTHING is a crime (felony) now with "Hate Crimes, Terroristic Threats, and so forth. When are you people going to realise that sooner or later EVERYTHING will be illegal. When I was a kid if it wasn't specifically outlawed then it was legal. Now it has to be specifically LEGAL or it will be prosecuted. Another thing, get this one. If the person was convicted as a minor, then that person will NEVER show up on the registry! Don't believe me? Go look at the Texas Criminal Statues! So since roughly half were minors this is not effective. Now go ahead an laugh!
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