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Drug-dog search executed at Parker High

By FRANK SCHULTZ ( Contact )   Monday, November 22, 2010 - 10:31 a.m.
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JANESVILLE – Parker High School was subjected to a K9 drug search Monday morning.

The district reports that no illegal substances or other items were found.

Two Janesville Police Department dogs searched 1,800 lockers, the district reported. The dogs reacted six times during the 36-minute search, but nothing was found in those lockers.

Students and staff were kept in classrooms during the search.




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slantbob
Nov 22, 2010 at 7:37 p.m.
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read the following and it will answer all your questions in regards to searching lockers/students/cars

www.doj.state.wi.us/docs/safeschoolmanua...

carlitosway
Nov 22, 2010 at 6:04 p.m.
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Nothing found and drug dogs reacted 6 times How many times does this happen to innocent people on the streets? May i ask were the reaction hits on certain idividuals lockers? Just asking.

Olderandornerier
Nov 22, 2010 at 3:18 p.m.
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Are you kidding me! Do it at bars and other business's, I can't believe I am hearing that. There has to be a reason for a search of a person or their belongings. Random searches at random places are unconstitutional.

gmretirednow
Nov 22, 2010 at 2:57 p.m.
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I am assuming that also the teachers were checked? Brings to mind the Brodhead teacher fired for doing drugs. Don't forget to check everyone, not just the students.

packolies
Nov 22, 2010 at 2:52 p.m.
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Man I have to agree with the first poster. Seems like they do more of this bs than they do educating kids. I don't think these kinds of acts have any detterent for kids using drugs but maybe they don't keep them in there lockers as much so what's the point? no wonder why home schooling is getting more popular with stuff like this wasting time.

lnewby
Nov 22, 2010 at 2:51 p.m.
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Love My Country: My son is leaving for the Marines in June and I am anticipating that my son will go to war. So for the time being "he is safe".

frusion
Nov 22, 2010 at 2:21 p.m.
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simon, you are over caffeinated. Where did you seen negativity in my comment? If you follow the thread you will see I was saying that in jest. Look in the mirror my friend as to what you are calling people.

billnewbie
Nov 22, 2010 at 1:46 p.m.
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How confusing! Marijuana advocates all seem to think it's a good idea to keep marijuana out of the hands of children yet so many of them seem to be saying here that keeping marijuana out of the hands of children is a waste of time and money. I guess the idea of children buying and selling drugs in school corridors doesn't bother some people.

I'm glad to see the police didn't find anything. These random searches seem to be working. But then, if the children knew about the search in advance as Paytomuchtax says, then the fruitlessness of the search doesn't mean anything. I wonder who on the police force could be tipping the children off, if that is what happened? If that is the case, I hope the Chief is investigating.

guitrguy
Nov 22, 2010 at 1:33 p.m.
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What a waste of time and money!!!

paytomuchtax
Nov 22, 2010 at 1:28 p.m.
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Nothing was found because the kids knew it was coming. They were talking about it over the weekend calling each other letting them know. I worked with some kids who go to Parker and the were talking about it at work on Saturday. Hard to find anything if they know it's coming ahead of time.

coyote
Nov 22, 2010 at 1:10 p.m.
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Hello Big Brother...

simon
Nov 22, 2010 at 12:48 p.m.
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Frusion - Your negativity is not helpful in any way, shape, or form. There was not a minute of instructional time lost for this soft lockdown. So, before you make negative ASSumptions, know what you're talking about!

ljs64
Nov 22, 2010 at 12:30 p.m.
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Why would the police think they would find a drug dog in a school?

kidlets2
Nov 22, 2010 at 12:03 p.m.
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lovemycountry what is wrong with saying as long as my son is safe, I also have a son at Parker and I want him safe also just like I want my daughter at Edison to be safe. I don't see a problem with that statement.

frusion
Nov 22, 2010 at 12:01 p.m.
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Thanks skinny. btw... I wasn't criticizing, if anything I shake my head because my Parker HS son seems to get every break in the world for missing out on work.

Sigma40
Nov 22, 2010 at 11:54 a.m.
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Now they should do this at bars, and random other businesses around town.

skinnypuppy
Nov 22, 2010 at 11:48 a.m.
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No classtime lost. Class instruction continued and the search was over just before the end of the period.

lovemycountry
Nov 22, 2010 at 11:35 a.m.
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RE: Comment "As long as my son is safe". As long as my son is safe, the $50B losing war on drugs should continue. As long as my son is safe, the losing war on drugs should continue to cause drug gang murders, international drug cartel control, violence, and mass police executions. As long as my son is safe, thousands in North America should continue to die each year as a result of the losing war on drugs.

brewcrew420
Nov 22, 2010 at 11:25 a.m.
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Do these K9 dogs also detect alcohol and/or tobacco? Those substances are regulated by age limits and therefore are illegal for most HS students to possess...

happycamper
Nov 22, 2010 at 11:05 a.m.
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Searching and arresting for pot is a waste of taxpayers money!

lnewby
Nov 22, 2010 at 11:02 a.m.
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As long as my son is safe, that is all that matters to me. He is worth the time sacrificed from education as long as he is okay.

nikkiz242001
Nov 22, 2010 at 11:01 a.m.
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try their vehicles they arent going to bring it in to school if they have vehicles and if they park on school property they are subject to be searched

frusion
Nov 22, 2010 at 10:58 a.m.
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I wonder if there was overlap on changing classes during this search? This is already a short school week and to waste more class time is amusing. Between the roof blowing off, teacher conferences, in-service days, etc., I think there's only been a couple of weeks in the past 2 months that has been a normal full week of school.

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