And this is why I am not a lawyer I guess, cause I'm with Dan. I can't think of any defense the lawyer would have.
On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Dan Kaminsky <d...@doxpara.com> wrote: > "In loco parentis" tends to be pretty powerful, but you know what's > even stronger? Castle doctrine. It wasn't just the kid that got > violated, it wasn't even particularly the kid that got hit. The > school dropped a camera into the parent's home. > > "It's OK, I was just trying to secretly take pictures of your kid in > his bedroom" isn't exactly the greatest defense the world has ever > seen. > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Benjamin Brown <optik...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Just something to chew on: A number of court decisions (press me harder > and > > I can search for the titles) rule in favor of the administration of > public > > schools in cases that would have otherwise been seen a pure violation of > a > > student's rights. These cases often invoke an argument of In loco > parentis > > for the administration. Though in every case I have read the rulings > > concerned actions taken on school grounds or within close proximity. This > > case involves school property (the laptop), but occurs at the students > home. > > I am curious how this shakes out and what the court ruling (and > inevitable > > appeal ruling) will say. > > > > My 2 dinars =) > > -Ben > > > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & > > Hannah <rmsl...@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> > >> Date sent: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:28:13 -0600 > >> From: RandallM <randa...@fidmail.com> > >> > >> > http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/17/school-used-student.html > >> > >> and > >> > >> http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/02/18/24789.htm > >> > >> "A federal class action claims a suburban school district has been > spying > >> on > >> students and families through the "indiscriminant use of and ability to > >> remotely > >> activate the webcams incorporated into each laptop issued to students," > >> without > >> the knowledge or consent of students or parents. The named plaintiffs > say > >> they > >> learned that Big Brother was in their home when an assistant principal > >> told their > >> son that the school district knew he `was engaged in improper behavior > in > >> his > >> home, and cited as evidence a photograph from the webcam embedded in > minor > >> plaintiff's personal laptop issued by the school district.'" > >> > >> Always possible that the allegations are wrong or overstated, but, on > the > >> face of it, > >> sounds like this school district could be in very serious trouble ... > >> > >> (Cue comments about protecting children, and being willing to give up > >> personal > >> freedoms for a worthy cause, etc ... ) > >> > >> ====================== (quote inserted randomly by Pegasus Mailer) > >> rsl...@vcn.bc.ca sl...@victoria.tc.ca rsl...@computercrime.org > >> What you ... call a poor signal-to-noise ratio is the 'glue' that > >> holds a community together, that lets us recognize one another as > >> people rather than roles. - Anton Aylward > >> victoria.tc.ca/techrev/rms.htm blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/slade/index.html > >> http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/author/p1/ > >> http://twitter.com/NoticeBored http://twitter.com/rslade > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > >> https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > >> Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > -- Joel Esler 302-223-5974
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