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Teacher Julie Amero Gets a New Trial
LazloHollyfeld writes "A New London Superior court judge this morning granted a defense request seeking a new trial for Julie Amero, the former Norwich middle school substitute teacher convicted of exposing her middle school students to Internet porn. Acting on a motion by Amero's attorney, William Dow III, Judge Hillary Strackbein placed the case back on a trial list. Amero had faced 40 years on the conviction of four counts of risk of injury to a minor. State prosecutor David Smith confirmed that further forensic examination at the state crime lab of Amero's classroom computer revealed "some erroneous information was presented during the trial. Amero and her defense team claimed she was the victim of pop-up ads — something that was out of her control. Judge Strackbein said because of the possibility of inaccurate facts, Amero was "entitled to a new trial in the interest of justice." After the brief court appearance, a smiling Amero stood next to her attorney. "I feel very comfortable with the decision," Amero said. Dow commended the state for investigating the case further. A new court date has yet to be scheduled. Amero has reentered a not guilty plea."
One small step in the right direction for internet justice! (and the loss to quick-to-the-draw prosecutors)
Well, at least I now know how to get a teacher I dislike into prison for 40 years.
Step 1) Install porn adware on the computer the teacher is going to use.
Step 2) Make the teacher use the computer in front of an audience of minors
Step 3) ???
Step 4) Profit!
Don't use the internet in schools!
Seriously, it may sound extreme, but what reason is there to have it when schools should have all the necessary information on whatever subjects are being taught within the boundaries of the school property? Training? It's not like the school can't just run an internal internet of their own where they control 100% of the content used on it! Current events and information retrieval? Just have the teachers pre-cache the appropriate content ahead of time for later offline viewing!
With so many possible ways to teach about the internet without actually having to use the real internet, there's no need to put yourself into positions like this.
8==8 Bones 8==8
As I recall she was in fact told specifically NOT to turn the machine off.
"The dew has clearly fallen with a particularly sickening thud this morning"