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Started by Slide Panda, February 19, 2010, 05:41:54 AM

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Slide Panda

February 19, 2010, 05:41:54 AM
- From a boingboing.net post

"According to the filings in Blake J Robbins v Lower Merion School District (PA) et al, the laptops issued to high-school students in the well-heeled Philly suburb have webcams that can be covertly activated by the schools' administrators, who have used this facility to spy on students and even their families. The issue came to light when the Robbins's child was disciplined for "improper behavior in his home" and the Vice Principal used a photo taken by the webcam as evidence. The suit is a class action, brought on behalf of all students issued with these machines."

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http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/17/school-used-student.html

Ok.. there's some weird shit in this world - but this is about as creepy as it comes. Issuing laptops to kids, and then turning on the A/V gear and watching them at home... I'm not a litigious person, but if that happened to my kid, I'd be on the phone to the cops and a lawyer faster than you can say pitchforks and torches...
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

ducpainter

#1
February 19, 2010, 05:43:18 AM
Heard about this yesterday...

I give this thread an hour....tops. ;D
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Slide Panda

#2
February 19, 2010, 05:45:30 AM
An hour... you're generous today  ;)

Hopefully everyone can keep it reasonable... ok ok I know, it's a lot to ask.
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

ducpainter

#3
February 19, 2010, 05:53:21 AM
Quote from: yuu on February 19, 2010, 05:45:30 AM
An hour... you're generous today  ;)

Hopefully everyone can keep it reasonable... ok ok I know, it's a lot to ask.
There just isn't anywhere for it to go. [laugh]
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


He Man

#4
February 19, 2010, 05:59:45 AM
who makes the decision to do this kind of stuff?

Slide Panda

#5
February 19, 2010, 06:00:44 AM
The odder part, is it probably had to be agreed upon by a few folks...
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

He Man

#6
February 19, 2010, 06:05:36 AM
Id picture them the same as those people who tried to kidnapp thsoe hatian kids.

They think they are doing something good, and are blinded by their own good will, that they dont realize what they are doing is very very disturbing and unethical.

zarn02

#8
February 19, 2010, 06:17:52 AM
In Soviet Russia, TV watches you!

[roll]

I assume the school district is going to get their asses handed to them in the suit, but...

Where there's one getting caught, there's _____ not gettibg caught, right? :P
"If it weren't for our gallows humor, we'd have nothing to hang our hopes on."

Pip

#9
February 19, 2010, 06:21:14 AM
I'm moving to a desert island. make the beast with two backs this 1984 shit.
"You can fight a lot of enemies and survive, but not your biology."

Wouldn't fat air be easier to disappear into?

Slide Panda

#10
February 19, 2010, 06:21:54 AM
Quote from: zarn02 on February 19, 2010, 06:17:52 AM
In Soviet Russia, TV watches you!

[roll]

I assume the school district is going to get their asses handed to them in the suit, but...
Apparently in Amerika too!
I didn't read the legal filing attached to the boingboing post - but I think it's a private school - not a public school district
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

ducpainter

#11
February 19, 2010, 06:23:10 AM
Quote from: yuu on February 19, 2010, 06:21:54 AM
Apparently in Amerika too!
I didn't read the legal filing attached to the boingboing post - but I think it's a private school - not a public school district
still.... [laugh]
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Triple J

#12
February 19, 2010, 06:26:31 AM
How does a school think they have authority over the students at home? That's silly.

I hope every administrator at the school involved with this is canned.

angler

#13
February 19, 2010, 06:36:43 AM
IB4TL [evil]

Nanny state - we live in one.  I'll get my coat.......
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ducpainter

#14
February 19, 2010, 06:40:42 AM
Quote from: angler on February 19, 2010, 06:36:43 AM
IB4TL [evil]

Nanny state - we live in one.  I'll get my coat.......
[roll]
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


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