My co-worker is looking at Pr0n or other bad stuff. Help me catch him.

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Homerboy

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Originally posted by: AE86Lover
We are an instituion for kids who are disabled. We don't have an IT department nor a HR department. We're really small.

then yes
go to his machine, capture all his temp files and start sifting
 

giantpinkbunnyhead

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Do these kids have access to this computer? Can they see what this guy is looking at? If no to both counts, why is it an issue?
 

glugglug

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Originally posted by: AE86Lover
Ok, here's the situation. My co-worker is looking at some naughty stuff at work and i don't have the physical proof to confront him.

Why do you care?

 

yowolabi

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Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
Do these kids have access to this computer? Can they see what this guy is looking at? If no to both counts, why is it an issue?

Answer these, please.
 

AE86Lover

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Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
Do these kids have access to this computer? Can they see what this guy is looking at? If no to both counts, why is it an issue?

Yes, these kids come use the computers sometimes..

Originally posted by: glugglug
Why do you care?


They are kids man, they don't need to be subjected to graphic images. Let them stay innocent for as long as they can.
 

bctbct

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I thought about doing this same thing one time when a promotion was coming up and since I sucked at my job I had to get the better candidate wacked.

Long story short, the guy got canned and they hired someone for the pomotion because not only did I suck at my job but then they found out I couldnt mind my own F#@&ing business.


:laugh:


 

aceO07

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Originally posted by: yowolabi
Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
Do these kids have access to this computer? Can they see what this guy is looking at? If no to both counts, why is it an issue?

Answer these, please.

Probably because he doesn't want a pervert, who can't control himself and do that stuff at home, working there.
 

Duddy

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Originally posted by: AE86Lover
Ok, here's the situation. My co-worker is looking at some naughty stuff at work and i don't have the physical proof to confront him.

I caught him once, looking at the stuff and when i came back to his computer to check his history, it's all gone. And he does that all the time (delete his browser info).

Is there any programs/methods to see what he is actually viewing? I don't want to load another software on his computer unless it runs in the background secretly..


Your the kid we used to beat up for snitching on us about the fireworks. Get a life and leave people alone.

And if those kids are disabled, the only sites they would visit are Anandtech OT and MySpace.com

:p
 

Homerboy

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Originally posted by: glugglug
Originally posted by: AE86Lover
Ok, here's the situation. My co-worker is looking at some naughty stuff at work and i don't have the physical proof to confront him.

Why do you care?

did you even read the thread?

Some (most) of the responses in this thread are beyond stupid, ignorant and just plain dumb. If half of you people bothered to read the thread or knew of life outside your homeroom/frathouse, you'd realize you simply CAN NOT do things like this at work.

OP has stated he works with children, and many of you still respond with comments saying "so what?"

Well here's an idea. 1 kid sees some of the stuff thats being looked at, no matter HOW he sees it, lets just say he does. Parent(s) get word of this going on at the school. Raise holy hell, school is shut down, OP loses job, kids lose school, etc etc.

All because 1 idiot at work couldn't google up Paris Hiltion on his home PC. He HAD to do it at work?

Step into reality people.
 

gello99

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Too bad you don't have Loss Prevention. They prevent any "theft"...and his offense would be time theft. Being that would warrant or "allow" me to check his computer or install small pen-tip sized camera. If you do not sound reason or the privilege to access "his computer" or do any of the above, I'd watch out for any lawsuits. There are those who are going to think its obscene to think that he could sue you, but this is America...and yes, if he has a great lawyer and some money...he could sue you if he loses his job and such. I'd document everything and know my own rights before I do anything to invade his computer or personal space.

Using hidden cameras, I've seen a manager and an associate have sex in one of the rooms...I've even seen a Loss Prevention Detective look at a dirty magazine and "grow hair on his palm".
 

MX2

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Be a man and confront him. That is your duty if he is doing as you say with children present.
 

flexy

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i am sure you have a SUPERVISOR, BOSS, HR-DEPT. Something.

Go to them. Still it's not your duty to spy on co-workers, and he WILL of course deny it.
 

flexy

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Originally posted by: MX2times
Be a man and confront him. That is your duty if he is doing as you say with children present.


yep..that too. But as said..i am sure people who do that at work will CERTAINLY deny it or blame what/whomever. I'd be careful.
 

AbsolutDealage

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Originally posted by: gello99
... I'd watch out for any lawsuits. There are those who are going to think its obscene to think that he could sue you, but this is America...and yes, if he has a great lawyer and some money...he could sue you if he loses his job and such.

With all likelyhood... even if his lawyer was a stud... the judge would laugh his a$$ right out of the courtroom.
 

yowolabi

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Okay, if he's doing it anywhere around kids then it's definitely a problem. I do find it odd that a PC which the kids are allowed to use doesn't have porn sites blocked.

My other question is why you even need to gather any more "proof" if you personally saw him doing it. If you're planning on him denying that he did it, how is having the sites in his cache going to prove anything. If he's alleging that you are flat out lying, then he might as well say you must have visited the site yourself. Nothing is going to prove undoubtedly that he was surfing porn on that computer beyond a videotape of him doing it.
 

QueBert

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Originally posted by: Homerboy
its not the freakign ITs job OR the OP's job.
OP needs to report it to the HR department and/or his manager.
If HR/Manager deems a scan/search neccessary THEY order IT to do it...
have none of you worked in an office before?

yes, and this is why I refuse to work in the corperate world ever again. Too many people who want to snitch you out. Not because it's right, but mostly because they can get some brown nose points.

I finish my work eairly, I have no work to do, they don't let me leave eairly, I'm going to look at n0rp or play some silly Flash game. The code of the office should resemble the code of the street. Snitching is the lowest thing you can do. :)
 
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Originally posted by: Cooler
Originally posted by: Baked
Mind your own business, nobody likes a snitch.

I would agree why make trouble for yourself its not effecting you.

I wouldn't want somebody who is that addicted to porn -- that he can't go through his workday without it -- working in any field having anything to do with kids.
 

Cooler

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Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Originally posted by: Cooler
Originally posted by: Baked
Mind your own business, nobody likes a snitch.

I would agree why make trouble for yourself its not effecting you.

I wouldn't want somebody who is that addicted to porn -- that he can't go through his workday without it -- working in any field having anything to do with kids.

Just because he is looking at porn does not mean he will show it to them or sexually abuse them.