“In a case that could set a precedent for whether school officials can legally peek into students’ private social-networking accounts without justifiable cause, a high school cheerleader is suing her school and former coach for what she claims is a violation of her rights to privacy and free speech.
Two years ago, Mandi Jackson, a cheerleader at Pearl High School in Pearl, Miss., and the other members of the cheering squad were asked by cheerleading coach Tommie Hill to give her their Facebook login passwords. According to reports, Hill wanted the passwords to check and make sure none of the squad members were drinking or participating in any illegal behavior.”
Tags: Facebook, high school, Lawsuit, Linkedin, rights of privacy
Reading Tea Leaves by Randy Wilson 
September 17, 2009 at 6:57 pm |
What defense could the school and the teacher use in this case?