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Tru2Chevy · 02-20-2010, 06:24 PM

For starters - I do not agree one bit with the school on how this has played out, however it sounds like the only thing the school itself is guilty of is not clearly stating their policy on the "monitoring" of the laptop's hardware. Their policy states that they have every right to "monitor the laptop's hardware" if it is reported as lost / stolen / taken off of school grounds without permission. They didn't spell out that this included periodic still images taken by the webcam, but, IMHO, recording webcam images from a laptop falls under "monitoring the hardware".

They don't come out and say that the student did actually steal the computer, or accidentally report it missing, but they also are clearly saying that the only way the security system can / should be activated is if the laptop was somehow missing - so maybe it's possible that the kid wasn't supposed to take it home and he did anyway?

- Justin

02-20-2010, 06:24 PM	#15
Tru2Chevy Co-Founder / Site Admin Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ewing, NJ Posts: 22,476 iTrader: (8) Social Networks:	For starters - I do not agree one bit with the school on how this has played out, however it sounds like the only thing the school itself is guilty of is not clearly stating their policy on the "monitoring" of the laptop's hardware. Their policy states that they have every right to "monitor the laptop's hardware" if it is reported as lost / stolen / taken off of school grounds without permission. They didn't spell out that this included periodic still images taken by the webcam, but, IMHO, recording webcam images from a laptop falls under "monitoring the hardware". They don't come out and say that the student did actually steal the computer, or accidentally report it missing, but they also are clearly saying that the only way the security system can / should be activated is if the laptop was somehow missing - so maybe it's possible that the kid wasn't supposed to take it home and he did anyway? - Justin __________________ 1999 Camry - Beigemobile DD 2002 Suburban - Wife's DD 2004 Grand Cherokee - Not running / Project / Selling?