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Student back in court regarding high tech school badges

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Published: 12/16/2012 8:13 pm

Updated: 12/18/2012 11:54 am

SAN ANTONIO - The family of a 15-year-old student fighting the use of tracking badges in her San Antonio high school is asking a federal court to keep her on campus. The Northside ISD student who refuses to wear the new RFID badge will head to court Monday.

Sophomore Andrea Hernandez refuses to wear the tracking badge because of religious objections.

The Northside School District wanted to expel Hernandez from John Jay High School for not following the new policy, but a judge granted her a temporary restraining order so she could stay in school.

Now a federal court will hear her case.

The Northside school district equipped 4,200 students this fall with mandatory ID badges containing tracking chips. Administrators say locating students via computers will improve safety and boost attendance records that are used to calculate how much state funding a district receives.

Northside ISD is the fourth-largest school district in Texas.

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rmcdaniel93 - 12/26/2012 2:36 PM

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i agree with her they d not need to track people like this secure license and id the goverment has said that everybody has to have so the can track you where everyou go and you will have to have it to buy or sale or to work wakeup people revelation chaptr 13 verses 15-18 read and open your eyes on what the goverment is doing

AFretired2002 - 12/18/2012 12:42 PM

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I say check the father for marks first

8675309 - 12/18/2012 10:43 AM

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She wants to work in Information Technology, according to another article. I hate to tell her, but virtually every major company now requires employees to carry and clearly display ID badges at all times while on work premises. So, what's she going to do when she wants a job some day? Going to have a hard time taking that corporation to court for a claim like this.

Superspurs - 12/18/2012 10:28 AM

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They should put a mark on her A$$ with a wooden paddle, then expel her.

Ridonkulous - 12/18/2012 10:22 AM

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@afretired- shes claims Revelation - "the mark of the beast". Apparently the mark is a symbolic representative of the beast and his name or number. I think she is claiming microchip technology(latest craze) is the mark of the beast. But no one for 100% certainty knows what is the mark. The only exception is the mark is the number of the beast.

Bigsalmg - 12/18/2012 10:03 AM

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i agree with most of you all on this one...saw them briefly on tv last night...she doing this because of her father which made a total a s s of himself!! religious beliefs?? C'mon man!! i cant believe this guy had offspring...just adding to the morons that live amongst us now!! WOW! yup leave it to a mexican moron to represent the hispanic/latinos!! chingow dude

AFretired2002 - 12/18/2012 8:57 AM

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once again does anyone know what religious convictions she is protecting by not wearing a removable student ID?

Ridonkulous - 12/18/2012 8:11 AM

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Don't blame her, blame her father for his teachings. He can lead by example by not carrying credit cards or cellphone cause those are trackable 666 devices.

Texann - 12/18/2012 7:11 AM

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This has little to do with religion and a lot to do with publicity and the possibility of a payday on the taxpayer dime. Dad is leading his daughter down a slippery slope. Her future prospective employers can easily check her out regarding this fiasco. They will see a trouble maker and won't touch her with a 10-foot pole.

AFretired2002 - 12/17/2012 10:27 PM

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what the hell is her religion anyway that would preclude her from wearing an identification badge? I hope she doesn't plan to have any type of career that requires security.

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