What illegal information was Katz transmitting?
Gambling information.
Stolen checks
What was TLO caught doing?
Smoking in the girls bathroom.
Was Riley arrested?
Yes! Police searched his car and found illegal firearms. He was arrested.
What were students passing out at school?
Prescription-strength ibuprofen and over-the-counter naproxen.
Where was Katz when he was transmitting illegal gambling information?
In a phone booth.
Was Bustamonte the only person in the car?
No! There were 6 people total.
Who caught TLO?
His cell phone.
Did the student (Savanna Redding) admit or deny that she was selling pills?
She denied it.
Did the FBI physically intrude into the phone booth?
No! They tapped the wire.
Who consented to the search of the car?
A passenger, Alcala.
What did the Vice Principal find FIRST in T.L.O.'s purse?
A package of cigarettes and rolling papers.
What information did the cops find on Riley's phone?
Photos connecting him to gang activity & a recent shooting.
What did the Vice Principal search FIRST?
Does the Fourth Amendment protect people or places?
People NOT places! A person's reasonable expectation of privacy.
Did the police officer tell the men that they could refuse the search?
No!
What did the Vice Principal find SECOND when they continued to search T.L.O.'s purse? (to get the point: at least two things)
Marijuana, pipe, dollar bills, list of students, and two letters indicating she sold marijuana.
Yes, and Riley was convicted.
Did the Vice Principal have any indication of danger?
No! The pain pills were not considered to be an indication of danger.
Why was Katz's conversation protected by the 4th Amendment?
He sought to keep the conversation private/he had a reasonable expectation of privacy.
You can consider multiple factors - totality of the circumstances!
What is the standard required for a school official's search of a student? The search has to be ________.
Reasonable (under the circumstances).
What are the TWO reasons that Officers can search a person incident to arrest?
(1) officer safety, weapons/guns/etc (2) evidence that could be destroyed
When CAN a school strip search a student?
Only if the school official has a specific suspicion that the student is hiding evidence in intimate places.