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Teacher Found Guilty of Endangering Kids Due to Spyware

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the educational-classroom dept.

nursegirl writes "Norwich, Conn seventh grade teacher, Julie Amero has been convicted of four counts of risk of injury to a minor after her classroom PC displayed pornographic pop-ups in class. While an expert for the defendant said he had discovered spyware on her PC that had been downloaded from a hairstyling site, the local police investigator claimed that the spyware had been downloaded from actively visiting porn sites. Amero testified that she had told four other teachers and the assistant principal about the popups, but received no assistance. The school's internet filtration software was not working because it's license had expired. Amero faces up to forty years in prison."

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  1. you know.... by macadamia_harold · · Score: 5, Funny

    Amero testified that she had told four other teachers and the assistant principal about the popups, but received no assistance ... Amero faces up to forty years in prison.

    If only we had some... amendment... a "bill of rights" if you will... that ruled out "cruel and unusal" punishments like this.

    Nah, that's crazy talk.

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    1. Re:you know.... by Dunbal · · Score: 5, Funny

      There's lots and lots of mentally scarring porn out there. Take the goatse man, or tubgirl, as an example.

      Hi, my name is Mike, and I was exposed to tubgirl 4 years ago. I have to say that since that night, my life hasn't been the same. Every time I defecate, I have to put duct tape over my mouth first, and then I have to hold my breath. I can't take a bath anymore without crapping. Damn you, tubgirl. I'm so happy about the support I have received in this group, however. You guys are wonderful.

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    2. Re:you know.... by Smidge204 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Anyone who considers goatse and tubgirl to be porn are already "injured" IMHO.

      =Smidge=

    3. Re:you know.... by BakaHoushi · · Score: 5, Funny

      The problem with your reasoning is:
      A) You're using reason. That's the first sign you're an immoral heathen.
      B)Violence is natural. Sex is not. If God wanted us to have sex, we would be born with some kind of genitals which would develop over time, allowing us to perform and desire sexual acts, not the submachines guns babies come with out of the womb. ...Hey, wait a minute...

      When I was a young boy (probably around 10), I'd just gotten out of the pool and while walking around, I saw my 5 year-old-cousin drying off. She had her towel open in the front.

      That's right: I, a boy as young as 10, saw my first naked girl. So terrible was the sight I went on a killing spree for weeks to calm my troubled mind. And did you know the assassin who killed Archduke Ferdinand, which launched WWI, became an assassin after walking in on his parents having sex?

      Seriously, there is no logic. Sex is natural. It's about the most natural thing there is. And plenty of young children, get this, even like to play with their genitals. They may not understand why, but they think it feels good. So, why some people think it's okay to see the aftermath of a carpet bombing but not a pair of breasts I'll never understand.

    4. Re:you know.... by ZeroExistenZ · · Score: 5, Funny
      what is this called again

      American freedom that needs to be shared with the world :)

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  2. pr0n pop ups a cost cutting measure? by lupine_stalker · · Score: 5, Funny

    There we go, slash the budget for Personal Health and Development classes. The kids have already gotten all their ill-advised Sex Ed from the friendly people at Backdoorsluts9.com.

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  3. 40 years prison for not installing Firefox... by aeneas · · Score: 5, Funny

    40 years prison for not installing Firefox... duh!

  4. Re:i dont see by SumoRoti · · Score: 5, Funny

    It is the best news of this week. I am 13 years old and now, I know how to send my teachers in jail.

    Yahoo!! Long life to the spywares!!![sardonic laugh]Revenge!

    Artemis Fowl

  5. Re:The case probably has merit. by Dance_Dance_Karnov · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well if she was actively looking at porn that changes everything, why a 40 year sentence is too lenient I say!

  6. obligatory: by Bwerf · · Score: 5, Funny

    *** Topic in #doghouse is 'Our hearts are extended to the 17 victims of the recent internet fraud'
    * Anubis has joined #doghouse
    <Anubis> what fraud?
    <Kadmium> You haven't heard about it?
    <Anubis> no?
    <Kadmium> You can read the full story at http://www.tubgirl.com/
    <Anubis> omg wtf!
    *** Kadmium changes topic to 'Our hearts are extended to the 18 victims of the recent internet fraud'


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