Comments on: Julie Amero Update

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:06:32 +0000

At first, I had nothing but sympathy for Julie, but the first sentence of her reply made me consider if I wanted her teaching MY kids!

“Your wonderful…” instead of “You’re …”

Not exactly a 40-year offense, but I do wonder where she got her teaching credentials.

By: Nancy Willard: The Julie Amero Tragedy » odd time signatures

Nancy Willard: The Julie Amero Tragedy » odd time signatures — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:48:38 +0000

[...] mentioned Nancy Willard’s report in an update to my earlier post today, but after reading the entire report it deserves a post of its [...]

By: Paperghost

Paperghost — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:49:38 +0000

this entire situation is a complete disgrace. the people calling for Amero’s blood should be ashamed of themselves – interesting that so many of them (like Axelrod) who were initially so sure of themselves are now pulling posts, going quiet and making out like nothing ever happened.

I wonder why…

By: karoli

karoli — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:26:36 +0000

Thank you, Liz and Jon. I received a google alert about the Nancy Willard report and was just updating when your comment was posted, Jon!

I’m so glad to see the buzz ramping up to a roar!

By: Jon's Network

Jon's Network — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:10:41 +0000

Expert Analysis of the Julie Amero Tragedy…

Nancy Willard, a lawyer in the education and computer law fields, has published an analysis (pdf download) today of the Julie Amero case after reviewing all available data, including the police reports. She also discusses the map of the classroom….

By: Liz Ditz

Liz Ditz — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:02:23 +0000

Here’s an email I got (identifying details removed)

There is considerable, and increasing, traffic about this case
on any number of security-related mailing lists and web sites.
Those of us who deal with these things all day long know full well
that this entire case is ludicrous. I have little doubt that
if Julie’s attorney wants expert witnesses, we can line up
enough to stretch all the way to Hartford.

It’s an outrage that someone who teaches (high on my list of
toughest jobs) and barely scrapes out $10K/year doing so is
being persecuted (usage instead of “prosecuted” deliberate)
because she happened to be the unlucky one sitting in front
of the computer at the wrong time.

I’m going to stop here before I get a good rant going.

And Andy Carvin’s latest post

It’s all too easy to get bogged down in the technical details of what may or may not have transpired that day. Whether or not you believe she was wrongly convicted, it’s pretty clear why so many educators are flocking to her defense: they’ve all experienced embarrassing situations where pornographic images have appeared on their computers beyond their control. And the thought that such an incident could lead to a 40-year jail term for Amero makes one wonder what could happen to any one of us facing a similar situation.

Andy’s previous posts have lots of comments from teachers (and others) who have found themselves in Julie’s position: swamped with images, and unable to respond.