Fair treatment for school students

I can sympathize with school principals and police.  They believe their job is to identify the guilty as quickly as possible. They understand that their te is valuable, and paid by taxpayers.  Obtaining a confession is the best and quickest solution.  However, the techniques they may be using do not necessarily stand up to rules of American justice & fair play.  See this article in Guardian:  Adult interrogation tactics in schools turn principals into police officers http://gu.com/p/46n22

I think techniques like this could be used by schools, but only if video recorded and if a parent or guardian is viewing it while it is being done....with some reasonable rights to veto or terminate the process.

General Petraeus

The LA Times published an editorial critical of the light sentence proposed for General David Petraeus who was found guilty of releasing classified information to his mistress

A double standard on government secrets for David Petraeus http://lat.ms/1CK1Bzs

I agree with the LA Times editorial board. The crime of releasing classified data should not be one of "degree" --who knows what information could end up being critical?  Petreaus certainly knew better and knew the law. The fact that up to then he did a good job could apply yo many other defendants.