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Feds Won't File Charges In School Laptop-Spy Case

Posted by samzenpus on from the noa-culpa dept.

jamie writes "Federal prosecutors have decided not to file charges against a Philadelphia school district or its employees over the use of software to remotely monitor students. From the article: 'US Attorney Zane David Memeger says investigators have found no evidence of criminal intent by Lower Merion School District employees who activated tracking software that took thousands of webcam and screenshot images on school-provided laptops.'"

5 of 398 comments (clear)

  1. In Soviet Russia Secondary School by mark72005 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Laptop watches YOU!

    1. Re:In Soviet Russia Secondary School by mark72005 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I feel my original post should be modded up Funny, even though it's not very funny, on the basis that it created many funny replies. They are infringing on the funny I never actually created but intended to create in due time. It was my idea first, and the funny is not fair-use.

  2. Re:A Horrendous Precedent by Alex+Belits · · Score: 5, Funny

    could get monitory compensation

    I have no words.

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  3. Re:A Horrendous Precedent by sconeu · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's a perfectly cromulent usage. He's getting compensated for being monitored!

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    General Relativity: Space-time tells matter where to go; Matter tells space-time what shape to be.
  4. Re:land of the free, eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why do you support the terrorists? Constant monitoring is the only way we can be safe!