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A “Zoom bomber” disrupted the Mountain View Whisman school board meeting with a pornographic image just before the holiday break, prompting the district to shut down the livestream.
The incident occurred at the tail end of a seven-hour meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19, as the public was weighing in on the district’s outdoor learning program.
During the public comment period, an online participant displayed “a very inappropriate image” on Zoom but did not say anything, according to district spokesperson Shelly Hausman.
Anybody who was watching the meeting at the time could have seen the pornographic image, said Mountain View Whisman trustee Bill Lambert. The district quickly realized what was happening and shut down the live stream within five seconds, he said.
The board meeting was paused for about 20 minutes before resuming again in person. Several people who wanted to comment on agenda items showed up later to the meeting in person so they could participate, Lambert said.
The district has since uploaded a recording of the board meeting to its website, after omitting the inappropriate material. The recording has been split into two parts, showing the board proceedings before the Zoom bombing and after it.
Earlier this year, the City Council also was targeted by Zoom bombers who spewed hateful and divisive speech online during public comments before being kicked out of the meeting.
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