Until recently, "stop and frisk" was the law of the land in New York City. Cops could stop you for any reason or no reason at all, grill you, and pat you down. It was only ended (for all intents and purposes) after the courts ruled it
unconstitutional and a new mayor took office. It might cut down on crime to stop everyone who looks a little shifty, but guess what? People have the right to move about freely if they're not suspected of actually committing a crime.
Unless they're homeschoolers.
Ignoring all rights citizens normally possess, cops are bugging random kids they see out during "school hours," even if they have no evidence that that
particular child is truant. And worse? They're now stopping and interrogating entire
families as they move about their business, both parents and children.
Instead of putting in an injunction or using I don't know the hell what other recourse, HSLDA is meekly issuing a "
guide" for parents in these situations. It advises them to politely ask for a name and badge number, and give the cops names and addresses.
Some in homeschooling discussion groups posit that this is simply an extension of Big Data under Common Core. In an effort to "prevent" the so-called "
school-to-prison pipeline," schools are teaming up with cops so that they can know where all children in their district are at all times. I'm telling you, this is beyond creepy.
I would definitely be in full support of federal guidelines for discipline for public school students on campus or on busses. We began homeschooling when my autistic child was locked in a closet called a "recovery" or "safe" room. So guidelines that tell schools what sort of crazy-ass punishments they can and cannot implement, to my mind, would be most welcomed.
But leave the general public alone. And yes, that means even those children who look like they ought be in school. Get a warrant and a mug shot before you interrogating small children and their moms, wouldya?