What could possibly go wrong?
A western Indiana school district wants to give its bus drivers the authority to search students for weapons or drugs.
The Tribune-Star reports that the Vigo County School Corp.'s proposal would allow the drivers to search a student and the student's belongings if there is an immediate threat of harm or danger to those on the bus.
What kind of imminent threat could there be justifying a search, and what would make the driver suspect it? What happens if a search does turn up something? Doesn't the imminent threat then become an even more dangerous situation? How are Mom and Dad going to feel about this, even if the bus driver gets permission from the school district first? Isn't this giving bus drivers a little more than they can handle?
Or maybe we should give them even more power. Let's allow them to conduct marriage ceremonies just like ship captains.
