Isn't it nice that it is all so clear to you. Being bright and capable does not mean that he can make rational decisions.
"one must wonder how he didn't already know it was illegal......if he's smart enough to hack into the school district's systems, then he should know the ramifications of being caught, and the likelyhood of it happening."
Oh... You are right. Either they lied becuase he was not smart enough to hack in the first place or such 13 yo are so smart they should be allowed to run for President.
Isn't it nice that the parents are always to blame... AND you ask whether the childs mother ever spoke to the him?! Beleive me there is more to it than that.
No matter how well a parent disciplines a child, curiosity, sense of adventure and romanticism will always exist. Yes, the child's actions are concidered a criminal offence, however you cannot simply write off this situation (or any) in a general "blame the.." style.
If the child's actions were severe; beleive me they would have been reported loudly. The school treated the matter a little too severe it seems; stereotypically hackers are considered a threat by such members of the community because they do not understand what actually took place. They fear that.
The school CAN be to blame just as much as you claim the parents are at fault. Has the child ever troubled the school? Is he a repeat offender. Has he ever been warned? How has his peers at school been treating him? Has the school tried to direct him?
I am just saddened that too many people focus on the problems, not the solutions.
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The same thoughts crossed my mind. If the crawler becomes a success, will they be trying to claim the name grub for their sole use?
Isn't it nice that it is all so clear to you. Being bright and capable does not mean that he can make rational decisions. "one must wonder how he didn't already know it was illegal... ...if he's smart enough to hack into the school district's systems, then he should know the ramifications of being caught, and the likelyhood of it happening."
Oh... You are right. Either they lied becuase he was not smart enough to hack in the first place or such 13 yo are so smart they should be allowed to run for President.
Isn't it nice that the parents are always to blame... AND you ask whether the childs mother ever spoke to the him?! Beleive me there is more to it than that. No matter how well a parent disciplines a child, curiosity, sense of adventure and romanticism will always exist. Yes, the child's actions are concidered a criminal offence, however you cannot simply write off this situation (or any) in a general "blame the.." style. If the child's actions were severe; beleive me they would have been reported loudly. The school treated the matter a little too severe it seems; stereotypically hackers are considered a threat by such members of the community because they do not understand what actually took place. They fear that. The school CAN be to blame just as much as you claim the parents are at fault. Has the child ever troubled the school? Is he a repeat offender. Has he ever been warned? How has his peers at school been treating him? Has the school tried to direct him? I am just saddened that too many people focus on the problems, not the solutions.