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September 8, 2010

At a Bronx school, new metal detectors attract a new neighbor

by Anna Phillips, at 5:35 pm
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Lehman High School has metal detectors this year and a new neighborhood business: a phone storage truck. (via ##http://twitpic.com/2me43p##Twitter##)

Someone must have tipped off this phone storage business to Lehman High School’s new metal detectors.

As of today, any of the Bronx high school’s several thousand students hoping to sneak their cell phones into the building will be out of luck. Though many schools ignore the city’s cell phone ban, those with scanners are often more severe, causing students to turn to bodegas and local businesses for storage space.

In the words of whoever posted this photo on Twitter: “Look who’s making 4,000 dollars today in front of Lehman High School!”

Even with names like “Pure Loyalty,” underground storage businesses are often unreliable and some students choose to evade the scanners through various and complicated forms of trickery.

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  • Wow

    This is seriously the lamest thing that has ever happened.

    I’m now dropping out. Bye

  • vernon

    I think its great that the parents have a way to stay in contact with there kids going to and comeing from school.

  • Amazing…

    I am so happy.. It gives me a sense of relief that my child can leave their phones with a reliable source instead of taking there changes and leaving them at the bodega or DD. I spoke to the owner of the business and I feel good about it, he asked all my questions and they have a great system in storing the phones and preventing lost items. :)

  • ry

    I think this is great! Great idea. Only a dollar? you can’ go wrong. Cause leaving my phone at home isnt an option

  • http://www.facebook.com Lloyd MacMillan

    I have left my phone with them since the first day of school. To grown ups, they just don’t get it. Phones and Ipods are our lifeline. Our phones are to us, as a house is to you. Its very important to us that we know they are protected. After all, whats a dollar anyway? I’m just sayin”, lol. Get my Iphone taken from a officer at school, and my parents have to come to school to get it. Inconvenience my parents?? Really?? Where they do that at?

  • TOMMY RIVER

    THIS IS A GREAT IDEA…IM SO HAPPY I CAN STAY IN TOUCH WITH MY DAUGHTER TO AND FROM SCHOOL. SHE HAS USED THE TRUCK A FEW DAYS LAST WEEK WITH NO PROBLEMS AT ALL.

  • ALEXA B

    I wish they have one at my school. I feel lost without my phone.

  • pete b

    i love those guys. my son left this phone and coulnt get back in time due to football practice. i called there number left a message and they met me, so my son had his phone for the weekend. that is some service for only a dollar

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