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ARREST AT MOUNT DORA HIGH YIELDS TEACHABLE MOMENT

1/18/2018

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It’s perhaps a cautionary tale because the outcome could  have been far worse.

A Mount Dora High School student was arrested on January 11 on suspicion of “disruption of a school facility.” The arrest came after the student, Charles Gould, allegedly attempted to obtain a gun to protect himself from bullies.  


Two students overheard Gould, 20, on his cell phone saying that he needed a "9 or 45" to “protect himself and his family,” according to the arrest report.  That person advised Gould he couldn’t get him a gun.   

A third student confronted Gould to ask what he was doing.  Gould responded  "he was going to get ‘jumped’ and he was going to get a gun to shoot them," the report stated.

According to the same report, Gould waived his rights and told Mount Dora Police officers he was "being bullied by five students and was fearful he was going to be jumped by them."

As word quickly spread of the incident, concerned parents from the high school, as well as Mount Dora Middle School, placed calls to the schools about the welfare of their children, according the MDMS’s School Resource Officer, Mike Garcia.  

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Rumors that the suspect threatened to "shoot up the school" were not substantiated in the arrest report and  there was no incident at the middle school.


The incident has safely passed.  However, the teachable moment that comes with it still avails itself.  Parents are encouraged to talk with their kids about the options available to students when they feel threatened or bullied at school.  The goal is to let kids know help is available and violence isn’t the answer.

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Lake County Public Schools has developed a bullying complaint form for individuals to report such incidents.  Optionally, the report can be made  anonymously.   Students and parents can find the forms here https://www.lake.k12.fl.us/page/1243

​If a parent or friend fears a student is in immediate danger, they should contact the school or police immediately.   Parents can teach their children to say something if they hear or see anything.  Open communication can help the victim, as well as help prevent desperate acts. 

​The signs of bullying can be observed at home as well as at school, according to LCPS.  In order to assist a child that might be a target, parents and teachers need to recognize warning signs.
  • Reluctance to attend school activities
  • Unexplained drop in academic performance
  • Reluctance to walk to or from school
  • Reluctance to discuss school
  • Torn clothing
  • Headaches, stomach aches, or other unexplained illnesses
  • Changes in sleep patterns
  • Sad or depressed demeanor
  • Loss of interest in activities formerly enjoyed
Parents of targets can assist their children by:
  • Encouraging their child to tell an adult
  • Asking the school for assistance
  • Explaining the difference between tattling and telling
  • Encouraging a "buddy" system if a child walks to and/or from school
  • Turning off a TV program or video game that reinforces the idea of aggression as a way to deal with conflict
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8 Comments
Chole Nickell link
5/20/2024 05:13:16 pm

I'm 16 year old blonde hair blue eyes I like to bully every in mount Dora high school student please shoot me I'm a bully I love harassing innocent I don't care I'm mean and I'm ugly and I deserve to die shoot in my head bring a gun to school aim my head look for me in high school I deserve to dies shoot me in my heart 19 times I'm lazy cook and clean my bathroom I date 19 boys they're my sugar daddy

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Chole Nickell link
5/20/2024 05:58:25 pm

Come and find me stalk me and kill me today or tomorrow I deserve I love bully everyone I hate Asian black Indian Iraq bring a gun shoot me in the head

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CholeNickell link
5/21/2024 10:08:09 am

My name chole nickell I go umatilla High school ya can find me follow me stalk me shoot me I want to dies blonde hair blue eyes I bully everyone include my classmate they're weird and dumb they not smart stab me

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5/23/2024 08:36:17 am

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5/23/2024 08:42:27 am

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Beidisjsododj link
5/23/2024 11:47:30 am

I'm joking don't do that in real life don't bring no gun in high school don't shoot innocent people you don't know leave them alone you will go jailed remove this comment

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Dhxjdkskssk link
5/23/2024 11:58:45 am

Don't take to serious with bully don't bring any weapon in high school you have no right you will be in jails leave all student alone mind your own business

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