Roland is correct. My apologies if I was suggesting that people delete evidence of bullying. I was trying to suggest the deterrent powers of the possibility of seizure as well as the school being an active litigant against this type of behaviour. If the victim is supported in litigation by the school, then the perpetrators will see a very large downside to undertaking such behaviour.
My goal would be to stop the behaviour before it happens and if it happens take the strongest possible counteraction available within the law.
I hope that clarifies the issue and my apologies for making my wording state that I was encouraging deleting evidence of a possible crime.
Note to self: Before sending read emails more closely for logic and clarity.
Best,
Lawrence
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From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Roland Perry
Sent: 04 February 2011 16:46
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] new school powers
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<[log in to unmask]>, at
14:22:55 on Fri, 4 Feb 2011, "Griffiths, Ian"
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>And not as a parent yet, I wonder where they are in all of this.
The unknown quantity is the school's policy on phones, and under what
circumstances they'd be confiscated and/or searched.
These days a phone is an essential communications tool between an
average teenager and their parents. Not to be dished lightly.
As someone very interested in fighting against cyberbullying and other
similar issues, I'd say that deleting the evidence was the last thing
you wanted to do. Hand it over to the police!
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Roland Perry
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