"several students were arrested for possession of marijuana, which was found during the body searches. i no longer have faith in our justice system."
They're actually not allowed to do that. You can be searched incident to detention for officer safety / safety of others, but if the search reveals only soft packets they're not allowed to look at that stuff. That's actually the distinction; if something's solid it might be weapon, but if it's a baggy of blow or something it can't and they can't do shit. Cops always trying to get around the law... see if you kids had any money you could hire lawyers and beat that shit.
They're actually not allowed to do that. You can be searched incident to detention for officer safety / safety of others, but if the search reveals only soft packets they're not allowed to look at that stuff. That's actually the distinction; if something's solid it might be weapon, but if it's a baggy of blow or something it can't and they can't do shit. Cops always trying to get around the law... see if you kids had any money you could hire lawyers and beat that shit.