Found a hidden surveillance camera at school....

[nater]

I run the lights and sound for our high school auditorium and have access to some rooms that most students don't even know exist. Earlier I went to one of these rooms to put away a spotlight and happened upon a full video surveillance setup, with a wireless video receiver, time lapse video recorder, and vga capable tv. The guy I was working with helped find the camera, which was conspicuously placed in the hallway disguised as a fire detector, minus the blinking red lights, a little off center, and with a little hole for the camera. I was pretty shocked to see this and am now wondering if this is perfectly legal for a school to do this without informing students or if this is some kind of privacy violation. While this one was placed in a pretty seldom used hallway it leaves me wondering if there are other cameras placed around the school as well. Anybody know anything about this?

 

[Lucky]

I would bet its legal. If its monitoring a public place inside the school (hallway) then you really dont have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Finding one in a bathroom is another matter.

 

[N8Magic]

Write a daring exposee for the school paper.

 

[nater]

I am an editor actually...but it would never get published as it is pretty censored.

 

[LuDaCriS66]

If its in the hallway then whats the big deal? Some schools need that kind of monitoring..

 

[kranky]

I'm sure it's legal. They may have had vandalism or theft problems in that hall (because it's seldom used).

 

[Imdmn04]

what privacy violation, its a hallway, you are seen by everybody else in the hallway, are they violating your privacy too?

 

[Poncherelli]

I believe as long as it doesnt record sound its legal, at least in MD video taping is legal without knowledge, but if you record sound you have to notify the party.

 

[cthulhu]

<< If its in the hallway then whats the big deal? Some schools need that kind of monitoring.. >>


It would be a big deal if it is in a locker room or restroom. That would be illegal and would probably end up in some jail time for someone.

 

[Undeniable]

we have 1...2.. 14 known cameras and prolly some more unknowns at my high school. Thats pretty sweet what you found though. Tell all your friends that you saw some ATF jackets in there too. Should atleast scare some of the potheads

 

[MadRat]

Don't tell the students, tell the teachers about it. The teacher unions of most states frown on video cameras in the schools.

 

[chiwawa626]

Yeah my school is planning on putting cameras everywhere...well in protest some students printed some stickers that say "A camera will be placed here"...and they put em all over the school and even in the bathrooms ..lol...well most of the students disaproove of the whole camera idea now...and they havent installed any yet...

 

[Jfur]

Better check your bathrooms and locker rooms:Q

 

[TonyG]

My school has cameras around also, but they all seem to be right out in plain view, like hanging down from the ceiling. I don't really care about the ones inside the building, though I like the ones outside monitoring the parking areas, someone messes with your car, dents/scratches, or whatever, it makes it easy to catch them. Though the parking lot cameras also seem to discourage most of that type of stuff.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

<< Found a hidden surveillance camera at school.... >>

I guess they should have hidden it better..... or your on weed and paranoid

 

[MichaelD]

Here's my two-cents; you do as you wish.

You found that one camera...and a wireless setup. The same people that the administration trusted to setup that one camera in a legal, public place, are the same people that get those really sweet hidden camera vids and post them on the net.

I would check the locker rooms and bathrooms. Can you find out what frequency that wireless transmitter operates on? It should be on a sticker on the back of the reciever. Shouldn't be too hard to see what else in transmitting on that band....get my idea?

Your school may have the best of intentions. I'd bet money that some skeezeballs, the ones who set the stuff up, dont'. Be paranoid; you have perfect reason to be.

 

[cwjefferys]

nerd!

 

[yakko]

Just remember to wave when you walk by it.

 

[MaxDSP]

<< Just remember to wave when you walk by it. >>




dont wave your hand, wave your manliness at it

 

[Orsorum]

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<< Just remember to wave when you walk by it. >>




dont wave your hand, wave your manliness at it >>



lol Now that'd get some reaction...

 

[DAPUNISHER]

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<< Just remember to wave when you walk by it. >>




dont wave your hand, wave your manliness at it >>



lol Now that'd get some reaction... >>

For most of you....only if they have a good zoom lens

 

[Nitemare]

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<< Just remember to wave when you walk by it. >>




dont wave your hand, wave your manliness at it >>



"to get your attention in a crowded place, id simply walk up and stick my n*tz in your face"

 

[ThaGrandCow]

<< Just remember to wave when you walk by it. >>

ROFL! I'm sure that woudl raise some eyebrows.

 

[Spooner]

:Q

 

[chickendinner]

you gotta try it out to see if it works