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Expert: - 9/4/2011


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My question is about a criminal trespass warning issued against a parent.  In summary, a father was restricted from school property by means of a criminal trespass warning issued by a Texas school district based on another parent's allegation of suicide threat and violence against a school. This did not happen and is a complete fabrication.  It was a personal attack on father. There were no witnesses. The other parent went to the school principal and then police, made the allegation, but didn't sign the statement. Father spoke with detective who said there would not be an arrest. However, the allegation resulted in complete access denial to ISD school property for all time starting Dec. 15, 2010. Father missed child’s 6th grade graduation, awards ceremonies, etc. Also, can't step on school property to pick children up if sick, drop off for school, etc.  Complete lack of due process. Have sent registered letter to school superintendent to discuss matter but as of yet had no response.  In your opinion, does father have any recourse in this matter?

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Tonya,

I am not familiar with Texas law as you can probably understand.  But I was involved in many trespass notices involving the school system in the county where I worked.  In my experience the aggrieved party (the father in your case) always retained an attorney and sought an injunction against the school system.  Sometimes they were successful and sometimes they were not.

So I would suggest that this man get an attorney since its been seven months since the order was served.

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U.S.: I am an expert in this category for the purpose of giving young people an idea what the hiring process involves for the position of police officer. I am getting a flood of questions from young people who are being influenced by unrealistic television shows. I'd ask you to consider that when you watch police shows on television that they are NOT realistic and most of what you see does not happen in real life. Please do not ask me about potential jail sentences that you, your friends, or family might receive in court. There is no way for me to know that. I am NOT a probation officer so I cannot answer questions about probation and parole matters. I am a retired police officer with 26 years experience.I worked in a variety of assignments including investigations, homicide, sex crimes, runaway investigations, missing persons, and fraud.I also dealt with the general public during that time giving a wide range of advice on matters such as domestic disputes, problem solving, teenage problems, civil/criminal matters, and dealing with the mentally ill. I am available to give sound and reasonable advice which can solve most problems. Please do not ask me to do homework questions or online interviews. Young people should not rely on the Internet for interviews. Local police officers are normally very agreeable to assist students with interviews and surveys.

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