September 5, 2008

Safety and Privacy in Dormitories

To the Editor:

Eric Hoover's article about the recent Washington State Court of Appeals ruling ("Police in the Dorms: Student Safety or Privacy Infringement?," The Chronicle, July 25) raises the question of where the line should be drawn between providing adequate safety measures for our nation's students and protecting their constitutional right to privacy.

While I strongly believe in our individual rights, the Court of Appeals decision could endanger our children's safety by

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