I think the kid should be charged to the fullest. Kids today have no respect for authority or anything in that matter. If if was my kid i know he would pray they kept him, he knows i would punish him too the fullest. lets set an example of him.

I think it was hilarious, people just dont know how to take a joke....if drug dealer and rapists get off then a prank call should too

@fihs student yeah and if that was real you wouldnt think it was hilarious you would be like ugh where are the police uhh well I guess they thought it was a joke. I swear the youth of this country is well I dont have to say it you allready know

As the mother of a FIHS student who was receiving texts from my child. It was not funny at all. Not only did it possibly scare most students it scares the parents to know this could actually take place. I am sure those students at Columbine did not find it funny or any other student who has been at school when a shooting or possible shooting have taken place. Also, 20 officers pulled from handling REAL crimes that are actually taking place isn't funny either. The fact that you claim to be a FIHS student and find it funny just shows the ignorance in our youth these days and it is no wonder that these things are taking place. With that being said I would like to say I am glad the sheriffs office acted the way they did. I don't want any call to be pushed off as a joke or prank. I am glad they took it serious.

This should be on america's dumbest criminals. Did he really think he was going to get away with this. Sounds like the guy who stole the phone sang like a canary. No example, punish him for the crime, and let's move on. I hate it when people throw in all youth as if they are all connected. They are not. Most kids are doing the right things. Let's not lower out expectations based on this *****. Give him a choice, felony or 20 kicks in the behind from every officer that went thru a school thinking they might get shot at.

This DUMP*** should get prosecuted as an ADULT and punished to the full extent of the law. His parents should also learn what their child is doing and perhaps have a little more contols around his actions. Any student that thinks this is funny should also be given disciplinary punishment from the school. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS that a STUDENT would do a PRANK of this nature and students think it's funny.

Let me clarify...I did not mean to imply that all youth are ignorant and must be doing the wrong things. Majority are doing the right things and making the right choices, mine included. But it only takes one to disrupt the lives of everyone around them which is exactly what happened today. It is the youth like "fihs student" that have the attitude that choices like this are okay and funny that annoy me.

I am a freshmen that attends FIHS. I was scared during the lockdown, mostly because I didn't know what was going on, and that my two teachers were not telling me. I was scared even more that the police came in. But after the whole lockdown was done, and I was in my 4th hour, I realized that it was just a prank. I think that the two students that commited this prank were obviously trying to get out of school, and thought that this was an easy way to close school. Didn't some of you adults do stunts like this just to get out of school? Like, lets say pulling fire alarms, and as my one Dad said, putting sticks of Dynimite in the toilets for them to explode, and ruin the plumbing? And all you got was a kick in the *** for it. Now, some student is going to jail for it. I do believe that he should get SOME discipline, like juvie for 3 years or something like that, but, is jail really necissary? Adults blame the kid generation for everything. Well, look who brought the generation up.

i am a real good friend of this student.and wouldnt do anything to harm someone.infact hes a real big pussy.he just thought this prank would be funny.but in the end its just going to ruin his life.

well uhm yes it wasnt funny but when people drink and drive they get a slap on the wrist when someone kills another yah they get a slap on the wrist yah he should be disciplined but no to the fullest amount. i hate how adults are always putting down the new generation of kids u guys are the ones that brought us up

for the fihs student---you spoiled brat, i guess you are a stupid as the students that pulled this prank. i hope the parents have enough sense to take matters into their own hands after the police are done with them. unfortunately most kids that go to this school never have to pay the consequences of their actions and most of their mommies and daddies have no idea (or they just don't care) what their kids do. ok parents it's time to step up and start paying more attention, instead of worring about your fancy cars and big houses.

it wasnt funny at all i do belive he should be disciplined but not with an extreme amount people do worse things these days at my old school if were caught with a phone u got 3 days of o.s.s. and if u got caught with a pack of smokes u had 1 day of i.s.s. now really thats logical..... nott

uhm parents do not critisize someone else's child u have no right your kids are not perfect either just because they act like a lil angel in front of u doesnt mean that they are angels so dont critize someone's child yah what he did was wrong but i think he knows that now he doesnt need all of you ignorant people critizing him!

@fihs mom: I agree with you on the parent part, but, most kids do get the consequences of there actions from this school. They are actually going overboard now (well... In my opinion, and many others that attend the school) But, I do agree with you on how some of the students parent's could care less bout their son/daughter's academics.

ok person, i don't think anyone said their child was perfect, now did they!!! But at least they know how to spell. i guess you were taught at fihs too!!!!

@***: That's offensive to a lot of people that attend fihs. Not all of us are like the stereotype.

@*** uhm i wasn't taught at that school and its not a bad school but i guess now its a bad school because of one indecent. really?? and i can spell i just was thinking it would be that big of a deal i thought mature people would look right over it but i guess u just aren't one of them and i never said that people think their kids were perfect i said their weren't perfect ( tad bit of a difference) so you should get your facts straight then come back me with your bull s***t kk thanks

@freshie thank you!

@*** grow up u sound like a lil 10 year old that got a hold of their mommy or daddy's computer

We need to go back to the 40's where a good spanking was the order of the day!!

@rusty we sure do some kids these days need a good leather belt

I hope this kid goes to jail and stay there. He is not wanted here and his parents should take their shame out on him. Of course, they will say he is really a good boy, just high energy and mis-understood.

I am an alumni of FIHS, from 2007 (first full blooded!!) and I think this is absolutely ridiculous. I can't believe all of the stuff that has happened since I graduated. A prank like this? Really? How incredibly immature. I mean I realize he is only 14 and probably didn't mean to cause any harm...but still. I think he probably just figured the teachers and staff would survey the campus to see if it was in fact a prank or if it was real, and if it was real then call the cops; or maybe he thought they would evacuate the school and he could get out of class for a day. Who knows. He clearly was not thinking about the consequences of his actions. With that being said, I don't think he had any malintent and I think that charging him with a felony is a little steep. Just like the lock out of 2006 (I think thats when the superglue incident happened, can't remember the exact year) I think Mr.Ward and the rest of the staff are going a bit far with making an example out of this particular student. Was he wrong? Yes. Absolutely. Does he deserve to be punished? Yes. Charge him with a misdemenor and make him do community service. Make the kid make a formal and public apology. Something. But charging him with a felony will RUIN his future. He will never be able to get a good job, colleges can reject him, etc. Is it really worth it? He's FOURTEEN...think about when you all were fourteen. You were just a kid and didn't think anything bad could happen.. He deserves to be punished, but a felony is taking it too far. Slap him on the wrists and let the parents do their job and discipline him.

it just so happens that i'm an aquaintence of one of these kids. i've hung with this kid in class and he's alright (it's the one that wasn't mentioned). it also just so happens that i know the other kids sister and am friends with her, so this is hard for me to say this and my thoughts and prayers are with her and her family. however, also having gone to st johns country day school with one of the two killers of Makia Coney, i think that this kid should be charged as he is. there's absolutely no excuse for this. there's too much violence in the world and too many examples of wat would happen to you if you went down a path like this. yeah the kid may have been mislead, but if they take this kid lightly, who knows what else he may do. as for my opinion, i think that some DDC and maybe even jail time would be good for him so he could reflect on his actions and get him off the streets.

Think of all the money that was spent. First the cost of police and probably EMT. What about all those speeding tickets that would have been written during this time. I hope their parents reimburse the county.

I propose that the trial and sentencing be held at FIHS. It is time we show the students at the high school how the legal system works. Can you imagine their reactions when they see these two kids being sentenced to 1 year or more in jail and they are lead out of the buiding crying for their mommy and daddy. What a great teaching opportunity.

WOW! WHAT A JOKE... THEY DO NEED TO BE PUNISHED I AGREE BUT, DON'T RUIN HIS FUTURE. THAT WILL JUST LEAD TO MORE CRIME....LATER

I would be happy to set up an office with an ole fashion thick wooden Paddle with 12 holes drilled in it and put a few lick on these unruley kids behind, then see who is laughing when they come out from my office??????

Why is always the parents fault? Blaming the parents all the time is just excusing the accused of wrong doing. A fourteen year old knows what is right and wrong..he made a choice..a bad one and obviously one he thought he would get away with or else he wouldn't have tried it. Actually, this was probably a good training exersize for everyone involved, the police and the school and I for one am glad that everyone reacted the way they should have. Now if the real thing should..God forbid.. happen I am confident that we are prepared.

I think this one is an easy one to pile on and declare how stupid it is. It's really a tragedy for the family more then any of us. I know them and feel sorry for them having to go thru this, it will be very epensive for them. We can say it was stupid and be angry and mad but in the end the most powerful thing we can do is forgive. He should be writing about 50 apology letters and working every school function till graduation but let's save this kid, and not let our anger takeover. Erik you should be writing apology letters all night and tomorrow. You made the call, but you also did not fess up till caught, so you also need to apologize for prolonging the incident. you could have stepped up at any point of the 4 hours. If I were you i'd say i am sorry for about 1 month to everyone you see, volunteer for all the crappy tasks at school. If people sense you are sincere they will forgive you and move past this issue.

Don't you think there was a massive over reaction by the police? If there were shots fired at the school surely one of the staff in a position of authority would have called to confirm. But not to be. Now a 14 year old is faced with three serious felonies for one phone call. He could have beat someone half to death and faced less charges. We need to move past living in fear and making everything a serious, felony crime.

Their friends pressure these kids and they will do what their friends want them too. They have to learn at some point "their actions are their responsibility". If the parents of this kid are good parents, they will deal with this appropriately and punish the kid. The parents should be responsible for the cost of these officers having to come out to the school as well as any other costs that were incurred with this. Out of school suspension and counseling sessions as well as an apology to all the students at the school. This kid is scared as it is and if the parents react, accordingly this can be taken care of rather than ruining this kid’s life forever. However, if the parents do not care then authorities are going to have to step in and handle this because then it can become a problem.

it is so easy for everyone to sit here and criticize this family. Yea, this was a STUPID idea, but I know that his family works very hard and they spend alot of time together, my daughter and his sister are friends. She tells me how they are always doing family things. At 14, this kid has his whole life ahead of him, community service until hwe is 18 and a trip to bannerman should teach him a lesson. BUT, you all need to get over your holier than thou attitudes. I know if my kid did this I wouldn't be calling for PRISON/ruining thier lives.

My question is why put a 14 year old in jail where all he is going to do is learn what "bad kids" do daily. Do we really want to put a typically "good kid" in with those who are bad. Community service and a good lesson will teach this kid.

Glass houses is right - Lets all take a step back. Lets see what the parents are willing to do for punishment since as Glass Houses says they are a good family then they should be able to help their son through this. I think he is just a 14 year old trying to fit in with his "friends".

The Chnese have the perfect way to handle kids like this--they publicly cane them. So, in my opinion a good ole cane thrashing in the middle of 17 zzz 220 would be a fitting punishment,

In light of Columine, and other campus shootings as of late, this 14 yr old child(unless TOTALLY shielded by the parents to outside influenses) should have known better. Officers did their job. They put THEIR lives, as well as the motoring public as risk because they responded in an emergency mode (lights and sirens) to this 911 call. Not to mention everyone at the school, because they responded armed, with loaded guns and and rifles, not knowing what to expect. Shame on the boy. He knows right from wrong and should be punished to the fullest extend of the law.

@FIHSALUM07~ This is not an over reaction and Sam Ward and the school have nothing to do with his punishment as far as the law is concerned. The school itself is not pressing these charges. He is being charged with a felony for falsely reporting an act of violence on property owned by the "state". The most the school can do is expell him. His charges and punishment are coming from state laws that are in effect as a result of what happened so many years ago at Columbine. Also, he didn't call the school first for the school to handle it and react. He called 911! You wanted the school to look for a shooter and then call police. He didn't give them that option. I am on the fence as far as his punishment goes...I would hate to see a good kid who made a stupid choice end up in worse shape because of what he endures in a jail or detention center. Those places can teach you a lesson or spit you out as a very angry young person. We will all just have to wait and see how this is all going to play out. I would like to commend the administration at the school for handling it the way they did and I would also like to commend the CCSO for their quick and thorough response. Had this been an actual event I feel like they could have and would have handled the situation.

What everyone is forgetting is the amount of "real school shootings" that have taken place and the innocent childrens lives that have been taken. Sure school pranks happen, but the sensitivity of this kind of prank is sick. We as parents have watched the news and seen these "shootings" in action and the kids running out in panick and the thought of our children at FIHS being in that situation is sickening. This could happen anywhere, so the "realness" of this is not to be taken lightly. The reaction of the school and officers was necessary and thank God that they were there for our children in case it was real. The prank was not against the school or teachers but against every child there that was scared not knowing what was going on and the fear of all of us parents not knowing what was happening and the fear of all of the officers not knowing if they would be shot at as they inspected the classes. This is beyond a prank and does require strict punishment.

Exactly... we all agree that punishment should be enforced and from what I have read community service seems to be fitting over all. But I still disagree with those of you that are saying this boy should be charged with a felony. I do commend the staff and police involved for taking it seriously. Since I graduated FIHS I received my bachelors as a Nurse and am currently working at a hospital. Anytime we have a code, regardless of whether it is fire, bomb, violence, missing child, anything, is taken seriously. Prank or not. Drill or not. Lives could potentially be at stake and I do think that the adults in the situation did a good job with the response. HOWEVER, my only concern is this childs future. It was a prank. No ones children were really hurt. No staff or officers were hurt. Everything was fine. The kid is fourteen. He is immature and clearly needs to be taught a lesson. Bannerman and community service seem like a perfect punishment. Believe it or not, all of us have made stupid choices at one point or another and most of us made them in our teen years. I know I did when I was a freshman. And like us, he will more than likely outgrow that! Especially since he apparently comes from a good family. Let the parents do their jobs and discipline him. Don't send him to prison and give him a felony and RUIN any chance of him having a future!! I know when my Dad was a kid (and keep in mind my Dad is only about 48) he and a friend threw a homemade pipebomb down a teachers chimney as a prank. He didnt get charged with a felony. He got his *** torn up and had to repair it. He had to apologize and clean chalk boards for a month after school. He learned his lesson. This kid should be given the opportunity to make things right and not just thrown in jail as if he has commited murder or something

I know the 2 boys and their families. The kids have good parents that spend a lot of family time together. The kid that is charged with stealing the phone actually found the phone on the bus and knew who dropped it and was going to hang on to it and return it to the student in the afternoon. Another kid in the locker room ask to see the phone and thats when 911 was called without his knowledge. I think the boy that called 911 did it from peer presure from other kids and possibly a dare. It was wrong but kids don't always think about the consequence. I did not get a recorded message from the school until 2:00 in the afternoon.

Charging this child with a felony is CRAZY - does a child who pulls a fire alarm get charged with a felony ... I don't think so. I know several children who have pulled fire alarms get caught and get a punishment not a felony charge. The fire, ambulance, police all still respond to a pulled fire alarm but no charges are filed. I realize this is NOT a pulled fire alarm but really lets step back and look at this - how much different was the PRANK!!!! I do believe that it was peer pressure. I am sure he is paying for it with his parents right now - and is worried about the future. Kids weren't hurt - they may have been scared. Lets also look at this as a lesson from all sides - The kid learned a valuable lesson, parents learned a lesson, and the school learnd a few things. The 2pm recording is a bit late after it has already happened. Personally I think 9th grade should go back to the Jr. High and give the kids more time to grow up before they mix in with Older Kids.

welll MY opinion on this situation is hes 14 and is a GOOOD kid just tends to make some stuppid mistakes. but NONE of you know erik where i do personally and hes not deserving of being charged as an adult. and as far as i KNOW considering his is sister is my bestfriend is that its not like his parents arent giving him a hard time there GREAT people and the mistake erik made he will learn from. all you people are putting them down for whhat a KID did NOT them. i know when i make a mistake its a lesson nothing im going to continue doing. so trust me i know how it is. and dont act like you never prank called anyone before cause aaaye im stilll all for a prank call he just made one to the wrong place.in my opinon alll the freshman boys are very inmature as it is and usually dont mature till 10th or 11th grade. just put yourself in there situation ? would you want your kid to be charged as an adult and have his life ruined? there family has to pay forrr alllllllllllll the cops and everything no one wasa hurt and it wasent like he killed no one. clay countys sheriffs office who i might addd STINKS should focus on more seriousl things considering they found a body of a 8 yr old girl but have a problem finding dna or anything ? seriously clay county has ALOT more serious problems then a prank caaall :) one more thing FREEE MY BOOYS:) !! ha

Regardless of his age and that it was a prank he better hope I am not on the jury because I will send him away for the maximum time allowed by law. Serious crimes require a serious sentence. Maybe when he is in prison for a couple of years he will stop laughing. We need losers like this off our streets and not in our schools.

I think everyone needs to step back and look at the facts and circumstances. I have a son, who as a minor, made a mistake and paid the price. He learned from his mistake (fortunately he was on probation and paid a fine out of his own pocket) and he moved on. He is now a US Marine as Military Police Officer. We are having his record expunged (sealed) as he was charged as an adult. There is always a finger pointing as someone, but look at how many are pointed back at you. Let the law take its course. I do disagree that placing this child in "prison" would not benefit, however he needs some type of punishment. Be careful. You throw a young offender in with adults and they may come out a "hardened criminal". He hasn't ruined his life - he just needs to accept responsibility for "HIS" actions and learn to go forward. As for "Resident" and some of the others who have commented: Who says he is "laughing" or that he is a "loser". I don't know if you have been a victim of a crime by a youth, but a little compassion wouldn't hurt. Yes this is a serious situation and it should be handled appropriately. And, yes I believe the city/county should receive some reimbursement for their time, however, you can also look at the fact that had this been a real situation, you know that they are prepared. Great job for all who responded.

Maybe if moms and dads would take the reomote to the playstation, gamecube, etc, and start teaching thier kids some manners, respect, knowledge, then kids like fhstudent would know what is going on in the world today. If the school system would call the parents everytime the kids went to principals office, then maybe mommy and daddy could either whop their butts, or knock some sense into them. Time out isnt working people, get real.

Well, I think it is just a sign of the times at a high school where they have 3 pep rallies per year and the homecoming dance is cancelled. Kids have to have a little fun. And there is none to be had at Fleming Island Military Academy. Freshmen are stupid and have no idea of the consequences that will follow, however the administration needs to lighten up a little and treat the students with respect. 99% of the students make the right choices. I believe things will continue on the downward spiral, if moral at the school does not improve.

The answer to Coming Home's question is YES I have been a victim of a teenager's idea of fun, but was a crime. And like your son hegot off with his wrist being slapped. That kid is now an adult on death row because the justice system was too light and compassionate. This FIHS student should be given full punishment as written in the law. Unlike your son who got off easy.

@ booboo, I hate to break it to you; however, this is the push from your state government especially John Thrasher and his bill. Let me tell you that if my pay in hinged on students whose behavior disrupts the classroom environment then I am all for a school with tight boundaries with very little fun. By the way, it is hard to earn the respect these students so desperately deserve when they find it necessary to bend every rule possible. Trust me, losing the homecoming dance was no loss especially when the student body has a difficult time acting appropriately during it.

the kid should quit school cuz with a felony he aint going to get a good job ccso sucks thats why i left there all on the crack pipe

clay county sheriffs office sucks raunchy cheese balls like

clay county cops love these kind of phone calls....means plenty of arrests and tickets. thats their goal making people days hell. why cant cops just leave us misfits alone

i agree i hate the fleming island school cop...hes a dick

Dear Resident: I am sorry that you were "victimized" by a juvenile and that your "hatred" now extends to all juveniles. No, my son did not get off "easy" as you put it. His offense was a First and Last for him. That is why it was a fine and probation. The stigma my child had to endure was punishment. Believe me - the locals like yourself are much harsher on these kids. You can be a straight A student, make a mistake and then judged not for your good works but by your ONE mistake. The juvenile you mention is now in prison for murder? This implies that his first offense was not a "prank phone call" but something of a more serious offense - perhaps burglary, assault... Again, don't judge a person for their one mistake or for someone else's offense. I would hate to think that I would judge everyone based on YOUR opinion. Obviously that would not be fair. I pray you never sit on a jury because by your response - you cannot be fair and take the facts of the case before you to pass judgment. You would always judge the person for a crime someone else committed. I do hope that the community can grow and maybe assist in "guiding" this young man instead of condemning him.

this was my best friend