another from the WTF file ....

[sammyg2]

I had to read this again to make sure it wasn't a sick joke of some kind:

School District Spied on Student, Parents Using School-Issued Laptops, Suit Claims

A suburban Philadelphia school district is accused of secretly spying on a student and his parents at their home using a school-issued computer, MyFoxPhilly.com reported.

A law suit filed by a Lower Merion teen and his parents alleges Harriton High School Assistant Principal Lindy Matsko showed the student a picture taken remotely by school software on a Web camera on his laptop.

The assistant principal allegedly told the unnamed student the image showed he was doing something wrong inside his house, MyFoxPhilly.com reported.

When the boy's father confronted Matsko, the suit claims Matsko acknowledged the school could turn on the Web cam and take pictures whenever it wanted to.

The family says the district is violating federal wiretapping laws and as many as 1,800 students could be affected, because every high school student has a district-issued laptop with a Web cam, MyFoxPhilly.com reported.

The computers were reportedly paid for with federal and state money.

Click here to read more on this story from MyFoxPhilly.com.

[Hugh R]

WTF is right!

[BeyGon]

THAT'S whats wrong with California schools, we don't pay for a computer for every single student. I think I see a way to spend more money here.

[KevinP73]

Originally Posted by BeyGon

THAT'S whats wrong with California schools, we don't pay for a computer for every single student. I think I see a way to spend more money here.

That and I think teachers need to assign more nude homework.

[Aurel]

Just stick a piece of tape on the webcam. Problem solved. Next...

[strupgolf]

Whatever happened to the kids (parents) BUYING THEIR OWN F***ING LAPTOPS.

[Lazarro]

If you don't have any thing to hide why should you mind??

[Lazarro]

I'm just kidding.

[sammyg2]

Wouldn't it be perfect if someone posted with some pictures on the internet of that assistant principal guy dancing around in frilly undies in the privacy of his own home?

If you can't do, teach.

[red-beard]

Parents buy kid a laptop. Some other parents 'think' the laptop is the reason 1st kid is doing better in school. School buys everyone a laptop. Other kid does no better, but now has a laptop.

[varmint]

you've been a good student, have a laptop. keep it in your bedroom.

[dtw]

The kid should write a manifesto and fly a plane into the school during school hours. That's be the best way to strike back at the school district for these oppressive and Orwellian policies. It should do a great job of rallying support for his cause, too.

[Gogar]

Originally Posted by strupgolf

Whatever happened to the kids (parents) BUYING THEIR OWN F***ING LAPTOPS.

But that's not FAIR to the kids who don't have parents or money, like the RICH people.

[red-beard]

I am using a $239 Net Book. Add Open Office, no $. Windows Live e-mail, or google mail, or Thunderbird, no $.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by red-beard

I am using a $239 Net Book. Add Open Office, no $. Windows Live e-mail, or google mail, or Thunderbird, no $.

Cheap skate.

[M.D. Holloway]

I wish someone cared enough about me to watch. Kid should count his blessings.

[924slover]

they're ALWAYS watching you....

[HardDrive]

Reason my child will not be going to public schools # 13,094

[924slover]

I can see the school district being sued BIG TIME on this if they haven't been already.

[stealthn]

I saw this today and this is a suit I will follow closely. I sent the link to all my "security" friends and got an interesting response back, one is currently playing with activating and deactivating ATM security cameras. He's says it's very easy and you can embed it in a web site to call the camera to turn on...just for fun.

He also said because his camera is embedded into his PC (with no indicator light) he has tape over it....

Hmmm, it's Eagle Eye....