Posted on 12/01/2005 11:12:40 AM PST by Pyro7480
A Jasper County mother says her 8th grade son found a video camera taping in the school bathroom this week. But now, he is the one in trouble.
Cindy Champion says her son, Mac Bedor, and a few of his friends took the camera out of the ceiling because they felt it violated their privacy. Champion says her son brought the camera home to show her that afternoon. She says when she contacted the Jasper County Comprehensive School, she found out high school principal, Howard Fore, put the camera there. She says Fore told her he put the camera in the boys' bathroom to catch students vandalizing. Champion says her son is now suspended for taking school property.
CINDY CHAMPION, MOTHER:
"I had told the high school principal, Mr. Fore, that he needed to come up with another solution. That this wasn't appropriate. His response to me was he was going to continue to film."
Jasper County Superintendent, Jay Brinson, sent a faxed response to Eyewitness News. Brinson says high school principal, Howard Fore, placed the camera in the bathroom last Sunday to control vandalism. He says Fore put the camera there "to discover the identity of those doing the damage." Brinson says the principal did tell Cindy Champion that the camera would be installed again. But in his statement Brinson says, "The camera was not placed back in the restroom, and will not be placed back in the restroom."
Eyewitness News tried to contact the Ocmulgee Circuit District Attorney about the legality of placing hidden cameras in public school rest rooms. He covers that area. Eyewitness News was not able to get in touch with him. But, Eyewitness News did talk with Bibb County District Attorney, Howard Simms. He says cameras in public school bathrooms are legal because schools have more leeway on privacy issues.
Oddly, he found the vandal.
>>A Jasper County mother says her 8th grade son found a video camera taping in the school bathroom this week
But, it's just another typical day at Michael Jackson Junior
High :)
Yeah...he's especially concerned with vandalism of urinals. That's why the camera is pointed that way. Yeah...that's the ticket....
What's the difference between this and child porn?
"Mac Bedor, and a few of his friends took the camera out of the ceiling because they felt it violated their privacy. Champion says her son brought the camera home to show her that afternoon."
I suspect that If I start climbing light poles and removing cameras and taking them home, I would face some sort of legal actions.
Is there also a camera in the girls bathroom?
If Brinson didn't clear the camera with the higher ups, he's going to get nailed.
Are you pulling your pants down in the street?
It wasn't his camera to remove. He should have mooned it, then called the police and a lawyer.
Not if the camera points into your bathroom at home.
i don't know how it is there, but its quite illegal to put cameras in bathrooms around here. they can't even put them in the stippers bathrooms in strip clubs.
Yeah, I'm guessing the viewing room is the principal's office and that the various papers and files on his desk are sticky. Sick phuck.
Not on camera.
"high school principal, Howard Fore, placed the camera in the bathroom last Sunday to control vandalism"
If his story is true, he's a moron. If it's not, he's a pervert.
If the principal was either breaking district policy, and/or breaking the law, then he had every right to remove it.
Personally, I think the kid was right to assume that the camera had been emplaced by some perverted wanker.
I suspect that the kid stole the camera (that is what happened) took it home where mom found it, realized that junior might be on camera so she came up with a cover story and a lawsuit will be the bonus.
I predict the Champions will win if they sue.
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