Students threaten teachers on Facebook

Nicolas Perpitch
From: The Australian

FACEBOOK, the world's largest social network site, is under more pressure to tighten security after West Australian high school students used it to threaten teachers, calling for them to be "massacred by chainsaws".
The pressure comes after a Facebook memorial site for murdered 12-year-old Queensland schoolboy Elliott Fletcher was desecrated with images of child pornography and bestiality.
Users of two Facebook groups set up for past and present students of North Albany Senior High School, in WA's south, posted threatening and defamatory comments about current and former teachers.
One comment said: "If we get over two million people saying they hate (....) all staff and workers involved should be massacred by chainsaws and the school should be shut down."
It is understood the Department of Education and Training has identified the student who allegedly posted the comment, although no action has yet been taken in the case.

Albany police said they were not involved at this stage.
In one discussion, past students referred to a teacher by name, claiming he was a "pervert" and had "sleazed" on to them.
State School Teachers Union president Anne Gisborne called for tighter protocols governing the use of Facebook and similar internet sites.
"What you've got potentially is the setting up of a kangaroo court, without the opportunity for any witness statements to be made or any defence," Ms Gisborne said. "It can be the ruin of an individual and their professional integrity."
Facebook refused to comment.
State Education Minister Liz Constable said she was appalled at the students' postings and they should be punished.
The school's principal, Sharon Doohan, indicated staff were being instructed in the appropriate use of social networking sites.
She urged parents to be vigilant over the potential misuse of the internet by their children.
Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard said yesterday a $3 million pilot program to combat cyber bullying in schools would promote "smart, safe and responsible use of technology".


MY COMMENTS:

From the article, what can I say is... 'Say NO to FB!' lol..

No, that's not my real comments.

Nowadays, facebook (FB) has a great influence among people in the whole world. Every post that you made may change the world. (Wow! never thought that I gonna write that..)
I know some of us are quite addicted to FB. As long as we know the right way to use it or more specific, the safe way to use it, maybe or just maybe, FB are beneficial to us.
Like what Mr. Yee had once said in the class, it is alright to indulge ourselves with those things as well as we know how to limit ourselves so that it won't bring us harm.
So, the next time you are online, watch out your mouth! [^.^]