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by PAIR A NORMAL GUYS INC | February 20, 2010 at 08:35 am
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School In United States Accused Of Spying On Its Students Through In-Built Cameras on Laptops
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According to Skynews Correspondent Greg Milliam a Harrington, Pennsylvania High School is reportedly spying on it's own students via webcams by remotely turning on webcams hidden on school computers lent to students. This is a clear violation of personal rights of these students and also the privacy infraction as well. School officials claim that this practice is only to find lost or stolen laptops, however many students feel that they have been victimized parents of one student is filing a lawsuit for their son, another female student says that she too has this same school computer in her room even while she's changing. The school district is reviewing the policy meanwhile the recommended remedy is to cover the webcam with tape to prevent further viewing or recordings.
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Al Z (not verified)at 09:17 on February 20th, 2010
I wonder how many sex offenders work at this school?
at 10:15 on February 20th, 2010
Big Brother comes to your house!
at 13:32 on February 20th, 2010
Indeed, the more alarming issue is that two-way video recording devices are probably in more home electric devices then we may realize, remember the t.v. cable box that had a hidden cam in it? something to think about
at 14:15 on February 20th, 2010
It's usually little brother that comes to mine, but he always brings wine ;-)
I'd be a bit annoyed (understatement) if I found out my daughter had been given one of these, in fact the head of the school would likely be wearing it as a suppository.
at 16:17 on February 20th, 2010
Lack of ethical and moral values as well as a lack of trust lead to spying. It certainly does not set a good example nor model.
at 21:21 on February 20th, 2010
The administration should be fired and the main culprate face criminal charges in addition to the multitude of civils suits no doubt soon to follow.
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Stef (not verified)at 23:21 on February 20th, 2010
A possessive "its" has no apostrophe.So it's "spies on its students".
at 17:18 on February 21st, 2010
School officials claim that this practice is only to find lost or stolen lap tops:
Because it is a little known fact that computer thieves all have their name and address tattoo'd on their forehead!
School officials claim that this practice is only to find lost or stolen laptops:
Pennsylvania has a statute prohibiting the unlawful filming, videotaping or photographing of another person. (Electronic Surveillance Control Act, 18 Pa. C.S. § 5701, et seq.) One of the principles of the statute is to protect ones reasonable expectation of privacy. Under this statute, it is unlawful to photograph someone, without their consent, if the person is in a dressing room, bathroom, bedroom, or some other location where one expects privacy. So, it appears that surveillance photos are within legal parameters as long as such photos or video do not violate a person’s reasonable expectation of privacy.
School officials claim that this practice is only to find lost or stolen laptops:
Pennsylvania some of the toughest laws in the US when it comes to covert surveillance, specifying the law against using phones, cell phones, electronic equipment and computers; either photo's or video's. Even the police are prohibited from making such a recording. (18 Pa. Cons. Stat. §5703)
School officials claim that this practice is only to find lost or stolen laptops:
Not to mention state and federal laws pertaining to videos or photographs of minors in a state of undress. (18 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.).