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This issue isn't about the prank, nor the picture, it is about the fact that the kid could have accessed the standardized test. I think the school is negligent.

This issue isn't about the prank, nor the picture, it is about the fact that the kid could have accessed the standardized test. I think the school is negligent. They did a poor job of securing a valuable piece of property. They allowed too many people to have access to that valuable property. And finally they involved the police in a situation that the police didn't need to be involved in, potentially ruining the life if a child they are legally in charge of.

threatofrain 12y ago
To be fair, the child could have ruined the life of the teacher by revealing them as a secret homosexual who engaged in sexual activity on school grounds. It's part of a teacher's job description in America to be 1000 miles from anything remotely sexual. And heavens forbid there is an association to homosexuality. At that point, saying "it wasn't me!" is foolish for the teacher. It's better to lay a trail of legal evidence pointing to someone else's clear culpability. From an outside perspective, I would always reserve the possibility that the teacher is a liar and made up a story about hacking to cover for their sexuality. But when part of the story becomes court record, then I am far more willing to trust the teacher.