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Mom Hacks Into School Computer, Changes Her Kids' Grades
- drKarl 14y agoIt reminds me of this xkcd http://xkcd.com/327/ http://xkcd.com/327/
- username3 14y agoVenusto was arraigned this week on three counts of unlawful use of a computer and three counts of computer trespassing and altering data. Are there laws like these for filing cabinets if she changed grades recorded on paper?
- famousactress 14y agoI suppose the analogs would be breaking&entering and fraud? I can't imagine this crime in the physical world would land someone with six felony charges though. That's pretty intense.
- activepeanut 14y agoFebruary, 2012, she was accused of changing her son’s 98 to a 99 That's like robbing a bank for a single dollar.
- pavel_lishin 14y agoThat's what I thought, but I imagine that it was a matter of averages - that small bump probably placed him on an academic honors list, or made him eligible for a scholarship.
- lambersley 14y agoOther sources say she also changed her daughter's failing grade (F) to medical exemption (M)
- philip1209 14y agoAt least robbing a bank for a dollar can have a rational backing [1]. [1]: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/nc-man-allegedly-robs-bank-health-care-jail/story?id=13887040 http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/nc-man-allegedly-robs-...
- gizmo686 14y agoI would say that is closer to hacking the justice system then robbing a bank. Still, any civilized government should offer all of its citizens at least the same rights and benefits as that countries criminals.
- calvinlough 14y ago"Hacks" is quite an exaggeration. She worked at the school district as a secretary and had access to the grading software.
- Auguste 14y agoThis seems to be the new definition of "hack", just like when somebody "hacks" into your Facebook account and posts rude messages when they visit your home and find your phone or computer unlocked.
- calvinlough 14y agoI agree, but I would also say that the title was trying to evoke the traditional meaning.
- mentalbastille 14y agoI think in this context, they are defining "hack" as "access computer system without authorization".
- impendia 14y ago>State police said she admitted to changing the grades, but thought her actions were merely unethical— not illegal. Riiight. I suppose that if 5% of people could possibly believe that, then .95^12 = .5403... could be worse.
- Tloewald 14y agoI'm guessing people who believe something that dumb will be less likely to get out of jury duty or be excused.
- wyclif 14y agoNot hacking. Not even on the same level as Wargames.
- niels_olson 14y agoI had a Marine come into my clinic over the weekend, complaining of a head cold that had lasted for two weeks. His mom came with him. He had a sniffle. The physical exam screamed viral. The rapid strep test was negative. I advised my standard care for viral upper respiratory infections. He was fine with that but looked at me like a whipped puppy while his mom berated me for not prescribing an antibiotic. Later, a 35 yo woman with chronic supperative otitis media comes in, she's had chunks of her skull removed and can't hear out of her right ear because her eardrum doesn't exist any more, comes in with her dad because she can't drive due to chronic vestibular dysfunction (she's been dizzy since she was 5). She is a portrait of misery, holding back tears during the exam, profusely apologetic for coming in, this is her first infection in 2 years and she's just in absolute despair because she doesn't want more surgery, and begs for the antibiotic only because the antibiotic-steroid combo, in her experience, hurts more and promises she will got to the ER if she gets a headache. Dad says bip the entire time and thanks me for seeing her on short notice on the way out the door. Has this dichotomy always been present in society and I'm just now at the level where I see it?
- TheSOB88 14y agoYes. There have always been parents that are simply children who got older before they got wiser.
- sp332 14y agoProbably the marine is a quiet guy, and his mom (perhaps incorrectly) feels like she has to stand up for him. OTOH the girl seems to be making her case pretty well so the father feels like he doesn't have to add anything to the convo.
- inuhj 14y agoAt tumor board a few weeks ago a patient presented with a massive, benign head tumor that had been partially resected. resident presents the case and asks for surgery's opinion Surgeons: No, it's better to wait until the cavity heals(from the previous surgery) and then evaluate. Resident: His mother is insisting. Surgeons: We're not going to do it because his mom insists. Me: How old is the patient? Resident: late 30s.
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- quadratic_r 14y ago> hacked into the ... computer system and altered the grades of her two children Cool! > [She] had worked at the district as an administrative office secretary Oh come on!
- markyc 14y agohacks or reactivates old account?
- ngokevin 14y ago42 years? That must be more than manslaughter.
- sp332 14y agoThe reporter just added up the maximum possible sentence for 6 class-3 felonies. This is SOP in reporting on crimes even though there's no way she'll get that.
- joshlegs 14y ago>>According to District Attorney’s office spokeswoman Debbie Garlicki, Venusto could face up to 42 years in prison or a $90,000 fine if convicted. Something about that statement just seems absurdly wrong. Maybe it's the 42 years of prison or $90,000 for changing her child's grade.
- Tloewald 14y agoThe mom is a douche, but the prison sentence possible is nuts. I doubt she'd be up for such a sentence if she'd rammed a stolen truck into the buildings and changed paper records.
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