Spyware sends Teacher to Jail

I recently learned about the case of Julie Amero, the subsitute teacher in Connecticut who is possibly facing 40 years (yes.. 4 0 ...) for having pornographic popups come up on a computer while in a classroom.

She's a SUBSTITUE.. the computer wasn't hers. The regular teacher isn't being questioned. There wasn't current blocking software being used.. The IT director isn't being questioned.

This is a travesty of justice, another case of zero-tolerance gone wrong.

I could reiterate the entire case, but so many others have said it better than me, so I will just give some links to some well thought out blogs and news articles on this.

http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/006784.html

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-rgreen0130.artjan30,0,4371427.column?coll=hc-utility-local

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/learning.now/2007/02/more_details_emerge_in_the_jul.html

http://www.alternet.org/rights/46925/ (~~some comments on this site have profanity..)

http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2007/01/computerworld-julie-amero-is-guilty.html

http://www.norwichbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070124/NEWS01/701240317

http://preview.tinyurl.com/255wq2 (~~ new york times article)

http://windowssecrets.com/comp/070222/ (~~ need to scroll down to "popups" article)

http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/434 (~~excellent, but very long at 7 pages)

http://julieamer.blogspot.com/ (~~ blog by Julie's husband)