| How can an iPod become a criminal tool? | | | | the good part of this story." |
| Well, it looks like it has already happened when one | | | | All the mess started for the student when he had |
| high school student which has yet to be named was | | | | gotten into an argument with another teenager in his |
| charged with felony. The investigators of the | | | | school. This other student had accused the suspect of |
| mentioned case said that this former student of Clay | | | | cheating. And because of this, the suspect threatened |
| High School had hacked into the files of the school's | | | | her that he would open up a credit card in her name |
| personnel as well as hacked the student files. All of the | | | | and would ruin her credit rating. The student told about |
| information that he was able to get his hands on was | | | | the incident and an officer of the school started an |
| then downloaded into his iPod. | | | | investigation. |
| Of course, that is not quite right. The student, who was | | | | It looked like that very day, another teacher had found |
| a junior, voluntarily withdrew himself from the school | | | | the suspect and another student in front of a |
| and he was also charged with unauthorized use of a | | | | computer and were looking at the school's personnel |
| computer. The iPod then became a criminal tool | | | | files. When asked, the student said that it was already |
| because the gadget was used as part of the crime. | | | | there when they used the computer. The staff of the |
| This is according to a statement given by Detective | | | | school then confiscated the iPod and found the |
| Janet Zale of the Oregon Police. | | | | information that was downloaded there. |
| One good thing that happened also is that the vital | | | | For whatever purpose the suspect is going to use all |
| pieces of information that the student had been able to | | | | those sensitive information remains to be answered. |
| download into his iPod was not shared with anybody | | | | But then again, the answer may just be simple. |
| else nor was it downloaded to any other electric | | | | Perhaps he was just looking for ways to earn money |
| gadget. This is as per the statement given by John Hall, | | | | so he can purchase a new iPod or get some cool |
| the superintendent of Oregon City. He adds, "We | | | | iPod skins and cases or other new iPod Nano |
| contained [the information leak] to the school. That's | | | | accessories. You never know. |