Julie Amero: Sentencing delayed

by Karoli on February 27, 2007 · 5 comments

The judge agreed to delay Julie Amero’s sentencing to March 29th to allow her new attorney, William Dow, to have enough time to review the case. (And I hope, to file an appeal ASAP)

Update: Kmilyun points out (and rightly so) that the kids surely would have known how to turn off the computer (or the monitor).

Also, Mary Landesman over at about.com has decided that the transcripts prove her guilt. Okaaaaay.

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http://publicdefender.typepad.com Gideon

If I had nothing better to do on the 29th, I’d go to the sentencing. Alas, I have to work.

The kids probably did know how to turn off the monitor/computer, but do you think that would have made a difference?
http://drumsnwhistles.com karoli

Gideon,

I think Kmilyun’s point was that if she didn’t know, and asked them for help, wouldn’t she rightly be considered to be putting them in harm’s way? In other words, NOT asking for help was an act in itself.
http://publicdefender.typepad.com Gideon

Hmmm. I’m not sure I understand that train of thought..
Doug

Was she perchance thinking that if you tell the kids to *go to* the computer, even to turn it off, you’re increasing the risk of exposure of the kids to more?

In any event, the whole thing remains tragically absurd. If the computer you’re on gets hijacked by the porn popups from hell that won’t stop, the normal, most common reactions are *panic* and *anger*. No way it’s realistic to expect instantaneous clear and concise logic followed by instantaneous action — I guess, unless you’re a juror in Norwich.
http://thirdworldcounty.us David

Amero did ask for help from another teacher but was rebuffed with a “Nothing you can do” kind of answer.

On a properly-maintained system, things like this do NOT happen. Period. (Heck, even on my home network NONE of the computers ever experiences an unrequested popup window, and ALL are free from spyware–easy-peasy: just use the correct software, correctly configured and maintain the network/computers properly.) The school system is at fault and using Amero as a scapegoat. The proper action? An introduction to “Dr. Tarr” and “Mr. Fether” for the school’s IT person, the administration, police, the prosecutor and the judge.

Anything else would be unjust.

Oh, and Amero should either stay away from computers entirely or go live in an Assisted Computing Facility where Computing Aids can “help” her use a computer: “Here, dearie, let me make that mouse click for you… ”

*heh*