RABIES Alert! A school over in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania now faces lawsuits over allegations that the school was using cameras and laptops to spy on students at home. Though the school claims that the camera and tracking systems on the laptops are used as a method to detect lost or stolen laptops, the claim falls short for a couple of reasons.
1) If the school is loaning out laptops to students to use, it surly has some sort of sign-out procedure that keeps track of which computer is in the hands of which student, and would thus negate any need for the spy system. If the school however, is foolish enough not to use this method, it really has itself to blame, and should implement it immediately.
2)The school did not release this explanation well until after twenty-four hours after the story broke national news (we can assume that the suit was filed well even before this, though his is yet to be verified). If the school’s explanation were truly as benign as it claimed, surely it could have said so from the start. The time lapse points to a PR scramble, like the Thomas Paine Elementary cover-up , to come up with some plausible explanation now that they have been caught.
Of further interest to us is the name and type of class that would be using the laptops, and the teacher involved. What is their union status and affiliation? We shall be watching.
Posted by Hound No. 4
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Bathroom Brawl!
We travel back to Wonderland-but this time it is not 610 N. Buchanan.
Media reports reported early Thursday morning that Crystal Mangum has been arrested on charges of assault, arson, and child endangerment to follow. The “serial fabricator,” as Professor K.C. Johnson has referred to her in the past was fighting with her boyfriend of the time, and attempted to set fire to his clothes. According to the police reports released so far, one of Mangum’s daughters called 911 to report that altercations.
This revelation is interesting for several reasons. First it dispels the image of a innocent, maligned, and over-scrutinized young mother,, that the Mangum Celebrity Tour tried to espouse during her promotion for hr completely negligible book. Rather it further reveals, or rather, adds to the criminal figure that is C.G.M. As the 2006 Lacrosse Case unfolded, Mangum’s criminal record surfaced , and with it a history of armed robbery, false rape accusations, prostitution, drug (both legal and illegal) use, and mental instability.
From K.C. Johnson:
Johnson’s Durham in Wonderland writes, a bit more forgiving than we, suggesting that even a serial fabricator and criminal as her deserves the presumption of innocence (though a second read through may suggest some small level of sarcasm) . Fair enough to her, but unfortunately we are not talking about some parable about tax collectors. It is quite crystal clear to we Hounds that where there is smoke, there is fire. And where there is fire, there is Mangum setting fire to another person’s clothing and her arrest on arson charges. No, we say “fool us once or twice, shame on you. Fool us three or more times, shame on us.”
Johnson points out that the Herald-Sun and New York Times both were loathe to point the finger too much at Mangum, which comes as no surprise Looking for honest reporting from either would be comparable to looking for ethics in Richard Herman, sanity at Northwestern, or a legitimate death certificate from Easter Michigan University. What was disappointing was how the Duke Chronicle did not get around to its “breaking news” concerning Mangum until well after 5pm. The story had been on Fox and ABC. since at least 10 am. [Update a check of both Newsbusters and Media Matters result in nothing].
In other duke news, Larry Moneta has returned from beyond the iron curtain to reign in some more control over student lives. Considering that the Water Buffalo cannot even be trusted to run student affairs, either at Duke or Penn, without garnering civil rights lawsuits, we Hounds are quite surprised that he should be given even more control over student lives. Lest we forget, this was the same man who authorized illegal access to residence hall security information. Now he is in charge of the program? Given the Water Buffalo's track record, be prepared to see U Delaware "ResLife"-style indoctrination.
Posted by Hound No. 2
Media reports reported early Thursday morning that Crystal Mangum has been arrested on charges of assault, arson, and child endangerment to follow. The “serial fabricator,” as Professor K.C. Johnson has referred to her in the past was fighting with her boyfriend of the time, and attempted to set fire to his clothes. According to the police reports released so far, one of Mangum’s daughters called 911 to report that altercations.
This revelation is interesting for several reasons. First it dispels the image of a innocent, maligned, and over-scrutinized young mother,, that the Mangum Celebrity Tour tried to espouse during her promotion for hr completely negligible book. Rather it further reveals, or rather, adds to the criminal figure that is C.G.M. As the 2006 Lacrosse Case unfolded, Mangum’s criminal record surfaced , and with it a history of armed robbery, false rape accusations, prostitution, drug (both legal and illegal) use, and mental instability.
From K.C. Johnson:
'This case will work its way through the system, and it is premature to suggest
guilt or innocence at this stage. Perhaps Mangum’s new boyfriend (whom she
allegedly assaulted and attempted to kill) and one of her children (who
apparently called 911) were lying about what occurred; perhaps the police report
was flawed. And as the police investigation is continuing, perhaps new
information will come to light about the incident."
Johnson’s Durham in Wonderland writes, a bit more forgiving than we, suggesting that even a serial fabricator and criminal as her deserves the presumption of innocence (though a second read through may suggest some small level of sarcasm) . Fair enough to her, but unfortunately we are not talking about some parable about tax collectors. It is quite crystal clear to we Hounds that where there is smoke, there is fire. And where there is fire, there is Mangum setting fire to another person’s clothing and her arrest on arson charges. No, we say “fool us once or twice, shame on you. Fool us three or more times, shame on us.”
Johnson points out that the Herald-Sun and New York Times both were loathe to point the finger too much at Mangum, which comes as no surprise Looking for honest reporting from either would be comparable to looking for ethics in Richard Herman, sanity at Northwestern, or a legitimate death certificate from Easter Michigan University. What was disappointing was how the Duke Chronicle did not get around to its “breaking news” concerning Mangum until well after 5pm. The story had been on Fox and ABC. since at least 10 am. [Update a check of both Newsbusters and Media Matters result in nothing].
In other duke news, Larry Moneta has returned from beyond the iron curtain to reign in some more control over student lives. Considering that the Water Buffalo cannot even be trusted to run student affairs, either at Duke or Penn, without garnering civil rights lawsuits, we Hounds are quite surprised that he should be given even more control over student lives. Lest we forget, this was the same man who authorized illegal access to residence hall security information. Now he is in charge of the program? Given the Water Buffalo's track record, be prepared to see U Delaware "ResLife"-style indoctrination.
Posted by Hound No. 2
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Students for Chief Illiniwek, the post-factum support group for the now-removed Chief of the University of ILL, has posted on its site disturbing emails of disgraced, ex-Chancellor Herman, Renee Romano, Stephen Kaufman, Robert Warrior, and Anna Gonzalez.
Whatever one's opinion is on the Chief, the lack of transparency and willful attempt (though Romano will probably claim it, misquote seems unlikely given their track record-see below)to prevent a student group by administrators reveals a frightening trend that has been creeping at the UI for awhile now.
To be fair, this decent into darkness (or at least, lack of transparency) originates even before Richard Herman, the criminal actions of whom we have heavily documented here. We must go back to Nancy Cantor, who brokered behind-her-office door-deals with Bill Cook and the Progressive-Resource Coalition after taking university buildings hostage. At the time (and even today) the instances were ignored and celebrated by the TASSers at the DI.
Also writing in the emails, is Stephen Kaufman, in attempt to not only stop the "Next Dance" event but to revoke SFCI entirely. Lest we forget, this is the same Stephen Kaufman, who has since spent his emeritus, and hopefully, declining years grousing about his failure to be politically appointed to the BOT, due to his monolithic fixation on the Chief issue at the expense of all others. This was the same man who sued Michael Aiken on free speech ground for simply declaring NCAA policy, and won, and now seeks to deny the same rights to another group, echoing the "free speech for me but not thee" mantra practiced by faculty and administrators nationally in many colleges and universities. By the way, Kaufman has recently authored letters posted at the IMC (which, contrary to the name is financed in part by the Campus Faculty Association ), which publishes the Public, a four-page hate rant, where he bizarrely equates Chief support to murdering Kiwame Carrington.
In addition, this is not the first time Herman has run afoul of First Amendment rights. This is the same Richard Herman, who (similar to the tone of Romano in her emails), felt that criticism of Islam has no place in the public print.
With budget issues and furloughs, a good start the university can me is to flush the "Diversity" office. Indeed, Anna Gonzalez's* bio brags about a sixty-million slush of dubious use at UC-Irvine. Tightening the belt, yeah right.
*As your unofficial ombudogs, we should point out to you, DI, that you tagged her twice.
Posted by Hound No. 7 and Hound No. 9 [who was courteous enough to post under 7's color :) ]
Whatever one's opinion is on the Chief, the lack of transparency and willful attempt (though Romano will probably claim it, misquote seems unlikely given their track record-see below)to prevent a student group by administrators reveals a frightening trend that has been creeping at the UI for awhile now.
To be fair, this decent into darkness (or at least, lack of transparency) originates even before Richard Herman, the criminal actions of whom we have heavily documented here. We must go back to Nancy Cantor, who brokered behind-her-office door-deals with Bill Cook and the Progressive-Resource Coalition after taking university buildings hostage. At the time (and even today) the instances were ignored and celebrated by the TASSers at the DI.
Also writing in the emails, is Stephen Kaufman, in attempt to not only stop the "Next Dance" event but to revoke SFCI entirely. Lest we forget, this is the same Stephen Kaufman, who has since spent his emeritus, and hopefully, declining years grousing about his failure to be politically appointed to the BOT, due to his monolithic fixation on the Chief issue at the expense of all others. This was the same man who sued Michael Aiken on free speech ground for simply declaring NCAA policy, and won, and now seeks to deny the same rights to another group, echoing the "free speech for me but not thee" mantra practiced by faculty and administrators nationally in many colleges and universities. By the way, Kaufman has recently authored letters posted at the IMC (which, contrary to the name is financed in part by the Campus Faculty Association ), which publishes the Public, a four-page hate rant, where he bizarrely equates Chief support to murdering Kiwame Carrington.
In addition, this is not the first time Herman has run afoul of First Amendment rights. This is the same Richard Herman, who (similar to the tone of Romano in her emails), felt that criticism of Islam has no place in the public print.
With budget issues and furloughs, a good start the university can me is to flush the "Diversity" office. Indeed, Anna Gonzalez's* bio brags about a sixty-million slush of dubious use at UC-Irvine. Tightening the belt, yeah right.
*As your unofficial ombudogs, we should point out to you, DI, that you tagged her twice.
Posted by Hound No. 7 and Hound No. 9 [who was courteous enough to post under 7's color :) ]
Monday, January 25, 2010
In the second instance in as many months of ILL judges lauding the molestation and rape of children, the appellate court has upheld that Normal (ha!) school district Unit 5 cannot be liable for the sexual abuses committed by Jon Andrew White at Thomas Paine Elementary in Urbana after they pawned him off, knowing full well of his record at Unit 5.
Laughable is here in the courts opinion:
The Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Abuse Act imposed criminal penalties for willful violations of reporting requirements, which we trust will give Illinois school officials an extra incentive (if they needed one) (emphasis added) to disclose their teachers' known acts of sexual harassment.
Three items of note:
Laughable is here in the courts opinion:
The Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Abuse Act imposed criminal penalties for willful violations of reporting requirements, which we trust will give Illinois school officials an extra incentive (if they needed one) (emphasis added) to disclose their teachers' known acts of sexual harassment.
Three items of note:
- "The Illinois Abused.... Act imposes criminal penalties for willful violations of reporting requirements.
Really? The opinion of the court does not seem to support that.
- ...which we trust will give Illinois school officials an extra incentive (if they needed one)...
They did. That was what the suit was about. And yet the appellate court seems to forget that Carmelita Thomas plead guilty to knowing full well what White was over at the Normal district. How could she know and Dist 5 not?
- "...known acts of sexual harassment."
Well, was it known or not? The court seems to have trouble making up its mind. But more important, this is NOT sexual harassment. This is child molestation by a government employee.
Posted by Hound No. 4
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Rosebud
That is what many a citizen journalist may say when they get citizen canned.
Rather than dwell on the sure-to-be ad nauseum chit chat on Brown's victory in MA, and Durbin's threat of nuclear options, we would rather take a look on something else Durbin is up to.
Under the radar, our mangy senator Durbin is trying to strike back at citizen journalists by pushing them to extinction. Along with Diane Feinstein (whom, if you all will recall, is now the person that decides who our senators are) is pushing to insert language into press shield laws that only apply to those are a "salaried worker" of an "entity" that "disseminates information by print, broadcast, etc."
Grave this development is, but fear not. We Hounds have other ways to get our news out.
Posted by Alpha Hound
Rather than dwell on the sure-to-be ad nauseum chit chat on Brown's victory in MA, and Durbin's threat of nuclear options, we would rather take a look on something else Durbin is up to.
Under the radar, our mangy senator Durbin is trying to strike back at citizen journalists by pushing them to extinction. Along with Diane Feinstein (whom, if you all will recall, is now the person that decides who our senators are) is pushing to insert language into press shield laws that only apply to those are a "salaried worker" of an "entity" that "disseminates information by print, broadcast, etc."
Grave this development is, but fear not. We Hounds have other ways to get our news out.
Posted by Alpha Hound
Sunday, January 17, 2010
The big news over at the the UI is Ikenberry's announcement of furloughs for faculty and staff. Hardly surprising this is, since similar institutions have announced similar methods across the nation.
Given the constant of faculty haughtiness, it is no surprise that some have taken the announcement as an opportunity to voice their contempt and malcontent to the public that feeds them.
At the forefront of the grousing is James Barrett. Let us not forget this is the same faculty blowhard that railroaded money to be invested with the UI through the establishment of the Academy on Capitalism and Limited Government. Why did it fall apart and the UI turn down free money? Because Barrett and like-minded cranks of the professtocracy felt it was a threat to their singular and narrow vision of the Ivory Tower.
Playing also into Barrett's tantrum could very possibly be fear, given his position. A quick look at Barrett's vita shows a lackluster and scant publication record; read or valued by no one outside his own small corner of post-modernist hackademia.
Barrett's tirade seems to make the case for furloughs, rather than dissuade it. In fact, when it comes to spending cuts at the UI, Barrett is the obvious candidate for redundancy.
Posted by Hound No. 8
Given the constant of faculty haughtiness, it is no surprise that some have taken the announcement as an opportunity to voice their contempt and malcontent to the public that feeds them.
At the forefront of the grousing is James Barrett. Let us not forget this is the same faculty blowhard that railroaded money to be invested with the UI through the establishment of the Academy on Capitalism and Limited Government. Why did it fall apart and the UI turn down free money? Because Barrett and like-minded cranks of the professtocracy felt it was a threat to their singular and narrow vision of the Ivory Tower.
Playing also into Barrett's tantrum could very possibly be fear, given his position. A quick look at Barrett's vita shows a lackluster and scant publication record; read or valued by no one outside his own small corner of post-modernist hackademia.
Barrett's tirade seems to make the case for furloughs, rather than dissuade it. In fact, when it comes to spending cuts at the UI, Barrett is the obvious candidate for redundancy.
Posted by Hound No. 8
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