On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:23:54 PST, "Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" said: > It might be equally possible that a student, having been "given" a > high-priced > Apple laptop by the school and/or district, decided to see if he could score > an extra > one, possibly to sell. And, having reported his laptop stolen, got caught. > The > Webcam mention may be a complete red herring, mentioned only because Apple > laptops have Webcams. Or, the appropriate school official, having tracked > down > the laptop, decided to complete the proof, simply by having a look and > determining if the student was, in fact, operating the computer when the anti- > theft software said he was.
Unfortunately, it's very hard to reconcile that variant version with the fact that the webcam software came to light when an assistant principal called the kid in for "improper behavior at home". Not theft. Improper behavior. http://craphound.com/robbins17.pdf "23. On November 11, 2009, Plaintiffs were for the first time informed of the above-mentioned capability and practice by the School District when Lindy Matsko ("Matsko), an Assistant Principal at Harriton High School, informed minor Plaintiff that the School District was of the belief that minor Plaintiff 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." I somehow doubt the webcam is a red herring.
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