Surveillance state subsumes Sydney school

A Sydney high school has embraced the ever-expanding surveillance state, requiring students to scan their fingerprints if they wish to use the toilet. 

Moorebank High School in south-west Sydney has seen fit to install touch pads at the entrance to their bathrooms – technology which has time and again been proven to be misused by those who host, or have or gain access to it.

Those at the school who are supposed to be protecting children and promoting a healthy and natural environment claim the measure makes students feel safe to use the toilets, and will keep the facilities clean and free from graffiti and anti-social behaviour when there is no teacher supervision.

Lack of consultation