Parents oppose Philly school webcam spying lawsuit

[pepperbear]

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Parents who object to the lawsuit say they are angry about the webcams but are concerned about the financial impact of a class-action settlement. Nearly 500 district parents have signed a petition opposing the class-action suit.

"We see no benefit to the school district or to the students if a large damage award is gained by the plaintiffs," said Larry Silver, one of several attorneys for the anti-lawsuit group. He also has a child in the wealthy school district on Philadelphia's Main Line.

"We want a positive resolution to this matter," he said. "We want them to get back to their educational mission."

In their complaint submitted in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, they requested hiring an independent public advocate, permanently banning laptop webcam use by the district and implementing new regulations on the proper use of technologies.

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/03/18/national/a131701D34.DTL&feed=rss.news_nation#ixzz0ifRrfo3L

[Fumesucker]

1. I thought the idea was to *punish* the district, not benefit it.. n/t

[punkin87]

2. Are they okay with thowing the guilty in jail, I am.

[Dr. Strange]

3. Or just make the guilty parties pay for the suit...

instead of the taxpayers. I'd be fine with that.