From Star-Telegram online...
The students are obviously smarter than the parents but a crime is a crime. This is no different than if I were to "hack" into their school's computer system and modify the software. It was done illegally and it should be handled as a felony. It cracks me up that the parents were stupid enough to feel the district is pissed off because their kids "outsmarted the technology workers." It's not like that were at a debate or math contest.
I'm not for any "big brother" watching me but the district GAVE these computers to the students to use for school and semi-personal use. The software is on there for a reason other than just spying on students. What I get is it's basically like parental controls. Anyhow, the school loaned the laptops to the students and the students abused the privilege. You could say that they just take the laptops away and give them detention but what precedent would that set? It's saying "Hey student! Let's circumvent security and modify this laptop. C'mon, you're only going to get a d-hall." I think you nip this in the bud and set the punishment high so it makes any other student think twice about it. I'm at work and using my work's computer. Should I be busted for what I do on it if it's inappropriate? Hell yes! I know I could be monitored and that's okay with me. If I do something they wouldn't approve of and they bust me on it, my fault. I pay the consequences. It sucks but that's life bee-awches!
One fifteen-year-old complained that "the charges don't fit the offense" and fears a felony conviction could hurt his college and job prospects. His ass should have thought about that before he had his "fun" with his friends at his school's expense!
He further tries to compare it to "adults who go 10 miles over the speed limit or don't come to a complete stop at a stop sign. They know it's not right, but they expect a fine not a felony offense." Again, wake the hell up dipshit! He admits that he knew what he was doing was wrong but expected a fine or slap on the hand versus a felony. Dipshit obviously isn't as smart as he thought. Traffic violations typically get fines. Breaking in and circumventing software security gets felony convictions. Can I say DIPSHIT enough?
The parents think they should get fined or detention. What if this kid went on a shopping spree with mom and dad's credit cards and spent thousands before the parent found out? Do you think the parents would be so gentle with their punishment? I think not. My kid would be lucky to be alive and would only be so because I'd go to jail!
Oh well, just one more fact that I think the world is going to pure shit! What can I do but watch it go down the toilet?
KUTZTOWN, Pa. - They're being called the Kutztown 13 -- a group of high schoolers charged with felonies for bypassing security with school-issued laptops, downloading forbidden Internet goodies and using monitoring software to spy on district administrators.Rest of article is here but it may expire. You'll have to register too. It's free and you can use bogus info.
The students, their families and outraged supporters say authorities are overreacting, punishing the youths not for heinous behavior -- no malicious acts are alleged -- but rather because they outsmarted the district's technology workers.
The students are obviously smarter than the parents but a crime is a crime. This is no different than if I were to "hack" into their school's computer system and modify the software. It was done illegally and it should be handled as a felony. It cracks me up that the parents were stupid enough to feel the district is pissed off because their kids "outsmarted the technology workers." It's not like that were at a debate or math contest.
I'm not for any "big brother" watching me but the district GAVE these computers to the students to use for school and semi-personal use. The software is on there for a reason other than just spying on students. What I get is it's basically like parental controls. Anyhow, the school loaned the laptops to the students and the students abused the privilege. You could say that they just take the laptops away and give them detention but what precedent would that set? It's saying "Hey student! Let's circumvent security and modify this laptop. C'mon, you're only going to get a d-hall." I think you nip this in the bud and set the punishment high so it makes any other student think twice about it. I'm at work and using my work's computer. Should I be busted for what I do on it if it's inappropriate? Hell yes! I know I could be monitored and that's okay with me. If I do something they wouldn't approve of and they bust me on it, my fault. I pay the consequences. It sucks but that's life bee-awches!
One fifteen-year-old complained that "the charges don't fit the offense" and fears a felony conviction could hurt his college and job prospects. His ass should have thought about that before he had his "fun" with his friends at his school's expense!
He further tries to compare it to "adults who go 10 miles over the speed limit or don't come to a complete stop at a stop sign. They know it's not right, but they expect a fine not a felony offense." Again, wake the hell up dipshit! He admits that he knew what he was doing was wrong but expected a fine or slap on the hand versus a felony. Dipshit obviously isn't as smart as he thought. Traffic violations typically get fines. Breaking in and circumventing software security gets felony convictions. Can I say DIPSHIT enough?
The parents think they should get fined or detention. What if this kid went on a shopping spree with mom and dad's credit cards and spent thousands before the parent found out? Do you think the parents would be so gentle with their punishment? I think not. My kid would be lucky to be alive and would only be so because I'd go to jail!
Oh well, just one more fact that I think the world is going to pure shit! What can I do but watch it go down the toilet?
No comments:
Post a Comment