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Karen Haase

KSB School Law @KarenHaase

Digital Citizenship

The Big Three!

CyberbullyingSextingInternet Safety

Cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying, v: the use of technology such as computers and cell phones to engage in repeated,

and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others.

High School Survey

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Why do lawyers care?

Johnson v. New Brighton Area S.D.,(Pa. 2005 )

One student insulted another on Twitter

Offended student “u watch ur a**, I may end up pulling a Columbine”

School expelledStudent sued Court: true threat

Wynar v. Douglas County S.D.(9th Cir. 2012)

HS student sent DMs to classmates •bragged about having a stockpile of weapons• threatened to “take out” particular students •Referred to Columbine and Va Tech

School ExpelledStudent sued claiming 1st Amendment

Court: interfered “with the rights of other students to be secure and to be let alone.”

Mihnovich v. Williamson Co. Bd., (Tenn. 2013)

Student adopted from Ethiopia•Received mean and racist texts•Facebook page: “Hate Black **** N.M.! Who Else Does?” •Received nude photograph of a female classmate

Sued•School and 31 classmates•Seeking $1.1 million

Esquivel v. Doe, (TX 2014)

Instagram page “2014 Klein Hoes”

900 followers before taken down

Settlement: $40,000

Yik Yak

Yik Yak

Anonymous Twitter/Facebook

Users can post messages visible to users within 5-10 miles

Yik Yak Cases

Sexting

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Sexting Fails

Snapchat

In re Juvenile John Does (Fairfax Co. Va 2013)

Girls Snapchatted video to boy He forwarded screenshots to friends Three boys arrested at school Each charged with 12 counts of

distribution of child pornography Found guilty Appeals rejected

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County AttysNE Co. Attys

In re Katrina R.

15 year old texted nude pics to her BF Was adjudicated “a child who deports

herself so as to injure or endanger seriously the morals or health of herself or others” • Placed in legal custody of HHS• 6 months’ probation• Required counseling and

community service.

Internet Safety

State v. Gallegos

16-year-old girl met 17-year-old guy on Kik

Talked, became friendsAsked her for picturesShe said OKThen said he’s share those photos with her classmates unless he met him

So what to do?

Students: Laura Stockman’s "Twenty-Five Days to Make a Difference" (http://twentyfivedays.wordpress.com )

Nothing is truly anonymous

Questions?

Questions?

(402) 499-0547

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