Pa. school webcam spying suit could be settled

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Sat Mar-13-10 10:56 AM
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Pa. school webcam spying suit could be settled

Pa. school webcam spying suit could be settled

PHILADELPHIA — A suburban Philadelphia family's webcam-spying lawsuit against a high school could be heading for a settlement.

Lawyers for Lower Merion School District and the family of 15-year-old Blake Robbins agreed to a one-month delay in the case while experts determine how many times employees activated cameras on school-issued laptops.

According to an order signed by a judge Wednesday, both parties hope the information will lead to "an expeditious and cost-effective resolution."

Robbins and his parents sued last month, accusing school officials of photographing him in his bedroom. He says an administrator said school officials suspected him of selling drugs because of webcam photos.

The district claims it activated the cameras only to locate missing laptops.

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Sat Mar-13-10 10:58 AM
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Sat Mar-13-10 11:01 AM
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2. Knock me over with a feather.

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Sat Mar-13-10 01:24 PM
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3. Yep; that's what this law school graduate predicted.

The school district has been in very hot water from the beginning. Their lawyers know that they need to make this go away. How much you want to bet that there's a nice non-disclosure, no-blabbing-about-the-whole-thing clause in there?

The thing parents need to take from this is - think before you accept the use of the computer, and make sure that the kids do not have to accept this computer for a good grade (that they can use their own computer with equivalent software). If they do accept the computer, rules have to be made protecting all and their privacy.

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Sat Mar-13-10 05:12 PM
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4. eh...some people have no sense of humor... n/t

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Sat Mar-13-10 05:17 PM
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5. good...glad the family brought this to trial

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MicaelS

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Sat Mar-13-10 05:21 PM
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6. Settlement? How is that possible?

Edited on Sat Mar-13-10 05:21 PM by MicaelS

After all the school did not do anything wrong. :sarcasm: At least that's what some people right here have claimed. And if you're an entity with deep pockets who has done "nothing" wrong, why settle?

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Sat Mar-13-10 05:38 PM
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7. you can bet they will not be on this thread...

and have already complained about this 'calling out'...

sP

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