[K12OSN] OT: "MySpace.com" or "policies for when computer use leads to assault and battery on campus"

[cliebow at midmaine.com]

Yes i think termination could be very useful...chuck
>
> These types of sites are banned from our computers and can lead to
> computer use suspension ot even termination altogether.
>
> Doug Simpson
> Technology Specialist
> DeQueen Public Schools
> DeQueen, AR 71832
> simpsond at leopards.k12.ar.us
> Tux for President!
>
> On Tue, 24 Jan 2006, Steven Santos wrote:
>
>> Slightly off topic, but since I can't think of a group that would know
>> more
>> about this...
>>
>> A school in the area has been hit with a rash of in school assaults over
>> things that have been posted to myspace.com, and specifically things
>> posted
>> by students claiming to be other students.
>>
>> Case in point, one student was contacted by what he thought was his girl
>> friend telling him she had been sexually assaulted by another student.
>> When
>> the girlfriend isn't in school the next day (due to a scheduled ortho
>> appointment) the boyfriend proceeds to beat the crap out of the other
>> boy in
>> school.
>>
>> Further investigation showed the myspace account that sent the message
>> was a
>> complete copy of the girlfriends account, with a slight, and unnoticed
>> alteration in the username (name1211313 instead of name121313) used to
>> help
>> pull off the deception.
>>
>> The school has had 5 or 6 other instances not unlike this one over the
>> past
>> 60 days where assaults have taken place, and 15 or so that they were
>> able to
>> avert. Criminal prosecution in these cases is often difficult, as the
>> person
>> committing the actual assault is often also a victim, and tracking down
>> who
>> is behind it is proving to be almost impossible. I should also note that
>> the
>> myspace postings are taking place off school grounds.
>>
>> What policies and procedures do people have in place, or could your
>> recommend to deal with these types of issues?
>>
>>
>>
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