Girls Bugged Teachers' Staff Room

A pair of enterprising Swedish schoolgirls ended up in court after they were caught bugging their teachers break room. The duo hoped they would hear discussions about upcoming tests and school work, allowing them to get better grades. It worked until one of them decided to brag about it on Facebook, and the authorities were called in. The girls were charged with trespassing and fined 2,000 kronor ($270) each in Stockholm District Court.

Isn't the first rule of Fight Club...

[lorenlal]

... never talk about fight club?

Yet another case of someone not understanding that when you put something up there on the web... Everyone can see it.

Nothing to see here... move along.

Creative Cheating

[realsilly]

The method was clever, and the girls are smart enough to use bugging technology, but stupid enough to not actually apply their knowledge and learn something. I hope the court system teaches them a lesson that they won't forget, because a slap on the wrist (tiny fine) just isn't going to cut it.

Re:Creative Cheating

[Jedi Alec]

For all we know they're 13 years old. Is it really worth it to really crack down on them or can we assume that both having to appear in court and the punishment their parents will apply on top of it are enough?

What do you propose? Hard time? Bigger fines?

Re:Creative Cheating

[Arancaytar]

Also, stupid enough to go bragging about it on Facebook.

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Re:Creative Cheating

[boristdog]

I used to be a high school teacher. You'd be amazed at how stupid the students think you are, and how amazed they are when they find out you have an actual life outside of school.

Also, they think you can't hear or see 3 feet beyond the teacher's desk.

Unfair play

[bluhatter]

Some of you may recall the story about school administrators using laptop cameras to spy on its students ( link to article [csmonitor.com] ). In that case, no charges were could be brought against the school administrators. How is it that students doing the same to their administrators are treated as criminals, then? This world is so confusing.

Back in my day ...

[PPH]

..., the girls slept with teachers to get inside information about exams.

You kids stay off my lawn!

Re:Unfair play

[krazytekn0]

The answer to your question is this really strange and I know, hard to understand, concept of.... Ready... Different countries sometimes don't have all their laws written exactly the same.... I know it's crazy huh? Never would have thought of it.

Re:Maybe the case will be dropped?

[fermion]

It is the expectations of kids versus the expectations of adults. Kids, being still developing adult humans, have a hard time seeing beyond themselves. They want to do what they want to do and don't expect consequences. Like when that 19 year old drove off the bridge today. He was probably going too fast and maybe could not take the curve. We cannot sue the engineer because the kid did not expect consequences. Suing a school or an engineer is not going to change behavior.

The expectation of any teacher in the school environment is lack of privacy. Someone could always be listening, so the issue is not that the girls were bugging the teachers lounge. The issue is that in the real world such an action can get you in real trouble, loss of job, loss of license, etc, so if we are to encourage proper behavior, then consequences need to exist. Not because of harm done, but to encourage children to move away from actions that could be fatal or near fatal alter on.

Re:Should this be called facebook-itis?

[MarkGriz]

Already done [failbook.com]

Re:Isn't the first rule of Fight Club...

[Mongoose Disciple]

Really, it's just a modern iteration of the idea that if you commit a crime, don't f'ing talk about it!

People have been boning that one since the Code of Hammurabi.

Re:Reversed Rolls

[hazah]

Or worse... YOU walk in and recognize that it's HER shoes while SHE's raging on the toilet with PBR beer shits at 150psi.

Re:Creative Cheating

[troll8901]

... how amazed they are when they find out you have an actual life outside of school.

And with modern technology, the moment they see you, your precious moments will be recorded, shared and stored for eternity.

Re:Creative Cheating

[Seth Kriticos]

The most important rule when you do stupid crap like this is: you shut up about it.

But I guess that what school is for: they are learning their lesson.. the hard way.