Ummmmm.... Is this legal?

11-05-2007, 09:25 AM

Ok, um yeah, I ain't in school right now cause I forgot to bring my ****ing School ID with me. I went to the bus-stop, and I'm waiting for the bus to come, then when it does, he starts asking us to show our bus passes. I forgot mine accidently cause I was in a rush and then he said he couldn't let me on the bus. And he knows that I am on the mannafest. So I start asking him why I can't get on the bus, and he said "school rules, no pass, no ride". But reall, can that ****er do that? Not let me on the bus cause I don't have my ****ing ID?

Damn, 4th absence this year so far, I gotta stop waking up late and crap ><.

***The Doctor*** · 11-05-2007, 11:31 AM

If I was him, I'd let you on. Once somebody knows that you should be on that bus, then it shouldn't be a problem.

Make sure you keep you ID in you're school bag, or your coat. I use to have the same problem forgetting my wallet.

***Ace Mercury*** · 11-05-2007, 12:02 PM

Legal? Probably. There's (probably) no law that explicitly states that you are given a right to board buses. It is school board property (probably).

Now, is s/he liable? Maybe. You can take him or her to civil court and have a judge judge compensation. You probably don't have a leg to stand on though, because the ID policy is pretty clear, you aren't injured, there isn't a tangible loss of anything, and there isn't a sign of discrimination based on age/race/religion/gender/sexual preference/country of origin/marital status.

S/he's probably just covering her ass, though. In today's post nine-eleven world, if something bad happens and you didn't follow procedure (no matter how inane), you get fired, society labels you as a pariah, and so forth.

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-05-2007, 01:01 PM

If your district has forced busing, then it might be illegal. If not, then it's definitely legal, although it is exceedingly stupid.

And remember, "School administrators are idiots."

ZeldaGirl · 11-05-2007, 01:08 PM

^What he said.

I find it interesting that kids get penalized for being truant, but then stuff like this happens.

***Ace Mercury*** · 11-05-2007, 01:15 PM

Well, they're also indirectly penalized for being forgetful and disorganized. In the end, though, these punishments aren't really benefiting students.

11-05-2007, 01:57 PM

Yeah, we have forced busing. The only way you can get kicked off the bus is if you have a certain number of bus referrals.
Damnit, thanks to this jackass, I gotta go to Saturday School to make up the absence.

BLUEShyGuy · 11-05-2007, 06:08 PM

i dont ride the bus but i'd hate to be rejected from school cuz my mom would kill me

ZeldaGirl · 11-05-2007, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bartman101

Yeah, we have forced busing. The only way you can get kicked off the bus is if you have a certain number of bus referrals.
Damnit, thanks to this jackass, I gotta go to Saturday School to make up the absence.

Then THAT'S ridiculous. Basically, a policy like that is preventing kids from actually going to school. Honestly, if you have forced busing and the bus-driver KNOWS WHO YOU ARE, it's a stupid policy.

Panfan · 11-05-2007, 06:41 PM

What a jackass.

11-05-2007, 09:25 AM	#1
Silly Attention Seeking child Guest Posts: n/a	Ummmmm.... Is this legal? Ok, um yeah, I ain't in school right now cause I forgot to bring my **ing School ID with me. I went to the bus-stop, and I'm waiting for the bus to come, then when it does, he starts asking us to show our bus passes. I forgot mine accidently cause I was in a rush and then he said he couldn't let me on the bus. And he knows that I am on the mannafest. So I start asking him why I can't get on the bus, and he said "school rules, no pass, no ride". But reall, can that er do that? Not let me on the bus cause I don't have my **ing ID? Damn, 4th absence this year so far, I gotta stop waking up late and crap ><.

11-05-2007, 12:02 PM	#3
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I'm not a lawyer, but... Legal? Probably. There's (probably) no law that explicitly states that you are given a right to board buses. It is school board property (probably). Now, is s/he liable? Maybe. You can take him or her to civil court and have a judge judge compensation. You probably don't have a leg to stand on though, because the ID policy is pretty clear, you aren't injured, there isn't a tangible loss of anything, and there isn't a sign of discrimination based on age/race/religion/gender/sexual preference/country of origin/marital status. S/he's probably just covering her ass, though. In today's post nine-eleven world, if something bad happens and you didn't follow procedure (no matter how inane), you get fired, society labels you as a pariah, and so forth.

11-05-2007, 11:31 AM	#2
*The Doctor* The Last Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the TARDIS Gender: Posts: 13,880 Thanks: 915 Thanked 656 Times in 426 Posts Blog Entries: 1	If I was him, I'd let you on. Once somebody knows that you should be on that bus, then it shouldn't be a problem. Make sure you keep you ID in you're school bag, or your coat. I use to have the same problem forgetting my wallet.

11-05-2007, 01:01 PM	#4
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	If your district has forced busing, then it might be illegal. If not, then it's definitely legal, although it is exceedingly stupid. And remember, "School administrators are idiots."

11-05-2007, 01:08 PM	#5
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	^What he said. I find it interesting that kids get penalized for being truant, but then stuff like this happens.

11-05-2007, 01:15 PM	#6
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Well, they're also indirectly penalized for being forgetful and disorganized. In the end, though, these punishments aren't really benefiting students.

11-05-2007, 01:57 PM	#7
Silly Attention Seeking child Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah, we have forced busing. The only way you can get kicked off the bus is if you have a certain number of bus referrals. Damnit, thanks to this jackass, I gotta go to Saturday School to make up the absence.

11-05-2007, 06:08 PM	#8
BLUEShyGuy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UP YOUR MOTHER HUGGEN BUTT Gender: Posts: 90 Thanks: 9 Thanked 11 Times in 2 Posts	i dont ride the bus but i'd hate to be rejected from school cuz my mom would kill me

11-05-2007, 06:41 PM	#10
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	What a jackass.