More on that story of the epic idiots at the Lower Merion School District.
Another lawsuit has been filed against a Pennsylvania school district over allegations that officials installed software on school-issued laptops that secretly took webcam photographs and screen shots of students at all hours of the day.
Jalil Hasan is accusing the Lower Merion School District of invading his privacy and violating his civil rights, among other things, for
taking more than 1,000 images from his computer without his knowledge or consent.
The family of another student sued the district for the same reason in February.
During the 2009-2010 school year, the district provided all of its 2,300 students with Apple Macbook laptops. Unbeknownst to the students, the laptops were equipped with "TheftTrak" software from LANrev. In the event of loss or theft, school officials could turn on the TheftTrak software and take photos via the webcam or grab screen shots, which presumably would help them locate the lost device.
The existence of this software came to light in November, when student Blake Robbins was called into the office of assistant principal Lindy Matsko. Robbins was accused of improper behavior at home, and Matsko produced photographic evidence obtained via the computer webcam as proof. Robbins was reportedly accused of taking pills; Robbins said he was simply eating "Mike and Ikes" candy, which look like pills.
Robbins' parents subsequently sued the school district. Officials later said they should have informed students and parents about the software.
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