Campus cops treat Ubuntu use as sign of criminality

[David Kramer]

Jerry Feldman wrote:
> BC has some issues being a Jesuit school surrounded by an upscale Jewish
> neighborhood :-)
> 
> We'll see how this plays out, but I think there might be a bit more in
> this than a Linux console with a prompt.

Whether the party is guilty or not, whether there's more to the story or
not, it doesn't change the fact that they confiscated EVERY ELECTRONIC
DEVICE he has, including his ipod, just on the suspicious nature of
running Linux.  I find that unacceptable, and posted about it on my blog.

http://thekramers.net/wordpress/index.php/20090415/boston-college-police-think-using-linux-is-suspicious-behavior/

If it turns out they had other evidence BEFORE doing this, then I will
back down, but until then I have a big problem with it.  The kid can no
longer do his school work, and will likely fail all his classes, whether
he is even charged with anything, let alone found guilty.  I smell law suit.