FL - Teacher joked about shooting and a 1,000-person body count, Polk County, 25 August 2019

[imstilla.grandma]

The incident took place at Lakeland Senior High School, about 45 minutes from Tampa, August 16 during a lockdown drill, according to a Polk County risk protection order.

Police interviewed 16 students about the incident. The teacher told students if he were a school shooter he’d plant improvised explosive devices (IEDs), then “fire a couple rounds and wait for everyone to hide, then press a button and boom — everyone would die,” according to student testimony.

The teacher also said “he would put a bomb in the corner and put nails in it for shrapnel,” another student told police.

CNN is not naming the teacher because he has not been charged. When interviewed by an officer, the teacher told police he was a former US Marine and that his statements were a joke.

“Being a former Marine he should be looked at as the person who will protect the students, and not make them question whether their teacher is looking to harm them,” Detective Justin Conatser, who filed the risk protection order, wrote in his report.
Florida teacher told students if he were a school shooter, he’d have a 1,000-person body count

 

[oceanstarryeyes]

The incident took place at Lakeland Senior High School, about 45 minutes from Tampa, August 16 during a lockdown drill, according to a Polk County risk protection order.

Police interviewed 16 students about the incident. The teacher told students if he were a school shooter he’d plant improvised explosive devices (IEDs), then “fire a couple rounds and wait for everyone to hide, then press a button and boom — everyone would die,” according to student testimony.

The teacher also said “he would put a bomb in the corner and put nails in it for shrapnel,” another student told police.

CNN is not naming the teacher because he has not been charged. When interviewed by an officer, the teacher told police he was a former US Marine and that his statements were a joke.

“Being a former Marine he should be looked at as the person who will protect the students, and not make them question whether their teacher is looking to harm them,” Detective Justin Conatser, who filed the risk protection order, wrote in his report.
Florida teacher told students if he were a school shooter, he’d have a 1,000-person body count

More like “he was a former US Marine and that” HE IS A JOKE for being allowed to teach our children.

 

[momrids6]

Read this to my husband - a teacher- who said he should have immediately been fired and arrested.

 

[Sarahlou]

What a moron!

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

More like “he was a former US Marine” and that” HE IS A joke for being allowed to teach our children.

Yes and wtf was he giving these students all these suggestions for? Ideas if they ever wanted to commit the perfect school shooting? Damn, does this guy not have a brain or maybe some common sense? And all this took place during a lockdown period. I am so disgusted with the world we live in.

ETA clarity

 

[kaen]

Small graces here but to read that he may have recurring mental health issues means that the school and students were very lucky:

"Police searched the teacher’s home and vehicle, but no weapons were found, court documents say.

The teacher has no criminal history, but a temporary ex parte risk protection order said the teacher “may be seriously mentally ill or may have recurring mental health issues.”

The Polk County School District says the teacher is on administrative leave while they investigate the case. School District Superintendent Jacqueline M. Byrd said in a statement the district is “cooperating fully with the law enforcement investigation, as well as conducting our own internal investigation.” Florida teacher told students if he were a school shooter, he’d have a 1,000-person body count

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Read this to my husband - a teacher- who said he should have immediately been fired and arrested.

Totally, totally agree.

 

[oceanstarryeyes]

All he was doing was planting a Seed Of Death and Violence in the students minds. He should be fired and never allowed to teach.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Why is this in crime in the news?

I apologize. It’s my fault. I posted in incorrect forum.



The teacher is due in court August 30 for a hearing on a final risk protection order.
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[imstilla.grandma]

Keith Cook, a math teacher at Lakeland Senior High School since late 2014, is on administrative during the human resource department's "active investigation," a spokeswoman for Polk County Public Schools told the Daily News Saturday.
Florida Marine vet teacher on leave after telling students he would 'be the best school shooter'

 

[oceanstarryeyes]

I wonder how many Students from his class will end up with “recurring mental health issues.” because of him?

“The teacher has no criminal history, but a temporary ex parte risk protection order said the teacher “may be seriously mentally ill or may have recurring mental health issues.”

 

[oceanstarryeyes]

I apologize. It’s my fault. I posted in incorrect forum.



The teacher is due in court August 30 for a hearing on a final risk protection order.
Florida teacher told students if he were a school shooter, he’d have a 1,000-person body count

Every Parent should be in that court room.


Florida teacher Baker Acted after describing way to kill students: report

If he was Baker Acted in Florida he won’t be out in time to go to that court date.

 

[gitana1]

Read this to my husband - a teacher- who said he should have immediately been fired and arrested.

Yeah it sounds like he is at risk of being a mass murderer. That guy who entered a Walmart in body armor and armed was arrested and charged with terroristic threat. So should this guy be, although i realize different states, different laws. But assuming the laws are similar?

 

[gitana1]

I apologize. It’s my fault. I posted in incorrect forum.



The teacher is due in court August 30 for a hearing on a final risk protection order.
Florida teacher told students if he were a school shooter, he’d have a 1,000-person body count

Florida teacher Baker Acted after describing way to kill students: report

The terror those poor kids must have felt. Man.

Can you imagine if this cat was armed to "protect" the school?

 

[Ichonel]

And there are a lot of such teachers. I also have a strange dude working at the university.

 

[Ichonel]

He constantly asked a bunch of essays on homework that I could not write. Since I do not know how to write works, I decided to find a service and found PapersOwl Review – Best Essay Writing Service For You! where you can read reviews of various writing services. I liked the Papersowl service and it helped me put a teacher in my place because I showed that I am worthy and can write an essay. Although he accused me of something else.

 

[Knitty]

I think essay writing services should be illegal. People should earn a university degree, not pay others to earn it for them. How completely unethical.