I hope this isn't over yet. Can the parents can still file a civil suit even if prosecutors don't want to make a public case over this?
I'm not surprised that the powers that be are uninterested in prosecuting the school district. But I would have guessed they would have felt compelled to do so, or at least make some noise about doing so, for the sake of appearances. It disturbs me that they can so openly dismiss the families who got spied upon as being beneath their regard.
Firstly the courts won't prosecute something like this in absence of criminal intent (it would make a precedent against police, FBI, ATF, etc. that spying is guilty-until-proven-innocent/just).
Secondly, civil suits are completely unrelated to criminal suits, in most districts these are completely different court buildings and judges.
Thirdly, criminal suits can still be filed by anyone who was inappropriately photographed (IE compromising photographs), also the parents (or anyone except the children) can file their own criminal suit for any photographs taken of themselves (not their children). The Attorney said criminal charges won't be laid against the school for the systems use against the child, not that no criminal act was committed.
Finally, the Inquirer's writing ability is utter shit... just thought I'd add it to the list because frankly this article was appallingly written.
I'm not surprised that the powers that be are uninterested in prosecuting the school district. But I would have guessed they would have felt compelled to do so, or at least make some noise about doing so, for the sake of appearances. It disturbs me that they can so openly dismiss the families who got spied upon as being beneath their regard.