i applaud he effort. if they want to act like criminals, they should be treated as such. there was a program that aired years ago called "scared straight" and maybe that is what they need is a lesson in hard knocks, since the parental figures don't seem to know or want to do it.
if these juveniles were taught right from wrong at their homes, this would not be happening. i have a bad feeling that there is going to be a lawsuit, however. some "parent" is going to get upset that little jamaquella or demarquisanzie was voilated. booohooo...

I think it is a very great idea for random searches. Because they do not know when or where the searches will be done so they are not so prone to bring stuff to school that they are not supposed to. Keep the searches up Memphis City Schools.

I think that was a WONDERFUL idea. I am a concern parent of two in the Memphis School system. And I fell better knowing that there will be What you all are calling Shakedowns in the schools. I work with teens everyday that have been put out the system for what ever reason and I am tired of see OUR children placed in facilities that do them no good when all they need is Structure,Consitancey, LOVE and PRAYER. We all need to get together and work WITH the police and teachers and STOP fighting AGAINST them. I support what ever method of SAFTEY the MSC system have in play. And I feel some of us parents that are off during the day need to make some Drive Buys at our childrens schools. I went to my childs school just to peak in on her and The langue and disrespect I saw just with the kids walking down the halls where upsetting. So I Say KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MSC. I would reather hear my child say that I missed a few mins from class. Than Mom Someone Else Died Today.We as Parents need to go a step further with checking our children our selves before they leave our homes. PRAYER IS THE KEY THAT UNLOOKS THE DOOR!!!!!!!WHen I was growing up and PRAYER was in our schools we had problems but not at this level. Kids today have no respect for leadership nor some of them for themselves and they have a I DO NOT CARE ATTITUDE.We need to PRAY for them once they leave the house, while they are at school and once they return home. So I say PRAISE GOD Someone has stood up and is trying to take back control over our Schools. OUTSTANDING JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GREAT JOB MSC KEEP IT UP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thombs up to the MCS system I am glad someone is doing something.... Good Job

OK....As a worker inside of wooddale high...and with knowledge of the first two young gentlemen interviewed....THEY SPEAK OF DISRUPTION OF CLASS, WHEN IN FACT BOTH DO NOT SHOW UP TO CLASS ON TIME. They are part of the late bunch. When i seen the story on the news it was so funny to me that those students would say that and they are hallwalkers and jokesters. Thats what the public doesnt know....It always seems like when the news shows up at our school...the kids who WALK THE HALLS...WHO ARE LATE TO CLASS...WHO SKIP CLASS....WHO HAVE UGLY DISCIPLINARY FILES...are the kids gettin interviewed by the news. WHAT WENT ON AT MY SCHOOL TODAY IS HIGHLY NEEDED....AND IT NEEDS TO CONTINUE....AND MORE SCHOOLS NEED IT TOO...HAMILTON ESPECIALLY! I hope the parents understand what MCS is trying to do...it is for the safety of the students and staff.

@rolomagic I don't know if your really an employee of Wooddale but that's neither here nor there I agree with you 100% when I saw those kids that were being interviewed I could read that they were'nt  all that they were cracked up to be! For one if you really want to be safe why not agree with the big bang of surprise on those that cause trouble in school. Isn't them not knowing when the police are coming one of the best things that they've started to date?

I think its a good Idea, Im going into highschool soon, and I wanna be protected while Im there, I thinks its great that someones steppin' up. Many kids wanna feel safe at school, but since many kids have fallen to violence and gangs, no one can feel safe. Mabey the police can put serch dogs to search for marijuana or pot. Im just a kid who deserves to go to school, without the fear of havin' a gun pointed at me, or a knife, or be a victim of drugs, all schools should have metal detectors, as said through the eyes of me and my other 13-14 year old friends.

Once again...another problem...today at school...4 firealarms pulled...which caused more drama. AGAIN I HOLLER...ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO GET STRONGER. THE MCS SECURITY GUYS ARE DOIN THEIR JOB...MPD IS SOMEWHAT DOIN THEIR JOB..They just don't wanna be there. If the administration would enforce the rules and code of conduct of memphis city schools....like other schools do alot better...things like this would not be going on. I see when i am in the office, mcs security and mpd bringin student breaking certain rules....certain members of admin discipline them lightly or just turn them lose to roam the halls once again. AND ITS THE SAME KIDS EVERY DAY. There are good students...there are bright students...but there are enuff bad eggs that destroy the whole sync that the school has. I hope a solution comes.....quickly

I don't know what has happened to the school system but nothing that occurs during school hours shocks me anymore. I feel sorry for those who are  trying to get an education and can't for the worthless bodies that show up just to cause trouble.  What continues to amaze me is.........These are teens in high school and they cannot speak English!

I do not care if it offends someone's sensibilities.....do the random checks!  What ever it takes to keep the kids safe.  And I also agree that parents should be held accountable for their child's actions.  

I totally agree with the random checks.  What I do not agree with is the random generalization in this forum of all students in the school system.  The vast majority are decent kids who just want to learn.  It only takes a few to tarnish the image of the overall system.  Many fear for their safety as much as their parents fear for it.  Many dread going to school for fear of what might happen.  They are not all criminals or animals as some would suggest.  That's pretty arrogant and elitist, and I would suspect that most of you don't have the right to be that arrogant.  Unsubscribe00, it's pretty easy to gague your mentality towards "other people".

@ linwood379....unfortunately, a lot of what we hear and see, both on television and the print media, would lead most people to believe that it is not just a few students tarnishing the image of students in the Memphis schools.  I really do not believe that the majority of posters on this blog are elitists or effete snobs.  I think most are "victims" or "products" the society as it is today.  Memphis has a terrible reputation, deservedly I will add, in my own humble opinion.  However, the terrible reputation is not just the schools; it is crime, standard of living, cleanliness, jobs, leadership, etc, etc.  I could go on, but my hands would drop off from the amount of typing I would have to do!  

Knee jerk reaction to a cultivated condition. This won't work either, the leadership thrives on the distraction crime brings and takes your money with the other hand.
Where are the feds?
Call the national guard!

Just to let you all know...they had to stop doing the random checks because of parents complaints about their children's cell phones...and ipods being taken away...Just found out from one of the police officers that through one of those random checks they found drugs, electronic devices...two guns...and a blade...but did our administration tell us this......NO.....also, another reason that the random checks have stopped is because of the directives given to administration to make them cease which came directly from the academic superintindent of high schools...with Memphis City Schools.....ELSIE BAILEY......... once again...since when is it ok to play politics with these children's and faculty safety....THE MADDNESS.....LIES AND HYPOCRISY HAS TO STOP!