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Lawsuit: PA School District Using School-Issued Laptop Webcams to Spy on Students AT HOME
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Posted on 02/17/2010 5:28:43 PM PST by CJBernard
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To: muawiyah
I thought (of course) that my comparison was a relevant one. Pnh’s comment was that the parents shouldn’t complain about any nefarious activities the school district uses the “free” laptops for because the parents didn’t have to pay for them, and therefore must accept whatever the school district wants to do. Similarly, using the same warped logic, one could also say that a woman who accepts a free dinner from a man shouldn’t complain about, and should expect the man to therefore do whatever he wants with her as a result. It’s crazy, but it follows the same twisted logic that pnh applied.
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posted on
02/17/2010 6:55:31 PM PST
by
noiseman
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
To: metmom
Not quite. Taking the computers does not give the school district blanket permission to run them any way they like. It's still illegal.Even if it is illegal, this is yet another example of government not giving a crap about the laws it imposes on us. The clear answer to this problem is to ban school districts from issuing laptops to students.
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posted on
02/17/2010 6:55:59 PM PST
by
pnh102
(Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
To: metmom
I agree. This is so over the line there needs to be an example made that won’t ever be forgotten.
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posted on
02/17/2010 6:56:51 PM PST
by
TigersEye
(It's the Marxism, stupid! ... And they call themselves Progressives.)
To: CJBernard
My question is where did they get the software to do this.
Who else has been buying it.
How widespread is this>
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posted on
02/17/2010 7:00:43 PM PST
by
mouser
(Run the rats out its the only chance we have)
To: CJBernard
What's most amazing about this episode is that the school didn't see anything wrong with spying on the student, and apparently felt it had a right to question what was going on in the student's home. One more symptom of the natural totalitarian tendencies of leftists.
They won't stop until they are FORCED to stop.
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posted on
02/17/2010 7:00:52 PM PST
by
noiseman
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
To: noiseman
I think they might foul themselves when they get a DOJ letter informing them of the federal crime they committed.
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posted on
02/17/2010 7:01:45 PM PST
by
darkangel82
(I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
To: darkangel82
Provided that AG Eric Holder thinks there is something here to prosecute.
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posted on
02/17/2010 7:03:40 PM PST
by
TigersEye
(It's the Marxism, stupid! ... And they call themselves Progressives.)
To: CJBernard
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posted on
02/17/2010 7:04:07 PM PST
by
PA Engineer
(Liberate America from the occupation media.)
To: TigersEye
True, but I don’t think even Holder is so stupid as to let this go.
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posted on
02/17/2010 7:04:17 PM PST
by
darkangel82
(I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
To: Quix; TonyRo76
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posted on
02/17/2010 7:21:54 PM PST
by
tang-soo
(Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)
To: CJBernard
The technology exists and IT WILL BE USED by government entities. That goes for all information gathering technology. We cannot prevent that. We can only keep it illegal to minimize the damage somewhat.
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posted on
02/17/2010 7:27:37 PM PST
by
arthurus
("If you don't believe in shooting abortionists, don't shoot an abortionist." -Ann C.)
To: CJBernard
Eventually every computer you buy will have that feature. I will not buy any prebuilt system.That is not the reason but it guarantees that I will not get lazy.
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posted on
02/17/2010 7:29:49 PM PST
by
arthurus
("If you don't believe in shooting abortionists, don't shoot an abortionist." -Ann C.)
To: metmom
Absolutely.I have long been convinced that sending one’s children to public school is ipso facto and prima facie child abuse. These cameras add a whole ‘nother dimension to that.
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posted on
02/17/2010 7:32:05 PM PST
by
arthurus
("If you don't believe in shooting abortionists, don't shoot an abortionist." -Ann C.)
To: arthurus
Another reason to homeschool. Gosh.
I used to be on their side, but this is just awful.
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posted on
02/17/2010 7:36:57 PM PST
by
BenKenobi
(;)
To: CJBernard
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posted on
02/17/2010 7:51:22 PM PST
by
tutstar
(Baptist Ping list - freepmail me to get on or off.)
To: Nightshift
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posted on
02/17/2010 7:51:46 PM PST
by
tutstar
(Baptist Ping list - freepmail me to get on or off.)
To: CJBernard
Do any laptops have built in mics? I have one from my corp. that is laden with security features and I have wondered if that were possible.
I’d hate to have them hear me cussing up a storm about management.
To: CJBernard
Really there isn’t much that suprises me anymore but this is UNREAL!
To: Rebelbase
Food for thought, isn’t it?
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posted on
02/17/2010 8:08:00 PM PST
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: MarkBsnr; narses; NYer
You might want to spread the word about this through the Catholic ping list.
I know it’s not a religious issue, but needs the visibility nevertheless.
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posted on
02/17/2010 8:13:33 PM PST
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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