Sheriff Mike Chitwood: False School Shooting Threats

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Florida Sheriff Mike Chitwood has called on parents to “do their job” after receiving 54 alerts of school shooting threats in less than 24 hours, all of which were false.

Chitwood, from Volusia County, stated on social media that his agency has spent nearly $21,000 investigating these hoaxes since September 13.

«You can’t yell ‘kidnapping’ on a plane or ‘fire’ in a movie theater, and you can’t post online that you’re going to shoot up a school.»

«That will land you straight in jail,» Chitwood said on X.

School Threats on the Rise: Sheriff Chitwood Demands Action from Parents

Enough with the school threats. pic.twitter.com/SqzEgQVBDs

— Mike Chitwood (@SheriffChitwood) September 13, 2024

Since the school year started, 207 threats have been reported, a figure that is “unacceptable” and “no joke,” he added.

«This is completely out of control, and it stops now,» the sheriff continued in his post.

The sheriff warned parents not to let him educate their children, urging them to speak with families who have lost loved ones in school shootings.

“Parents, do your job, don’t let Sheriff Chitwood raise your children.»

«Talk to families who’ve lost someone in a school shooting.»

«These little idiots think it’s funny. Go and talk to those parents and see how funny this really is.»

«It’s not. We’re coming for you, and we’re going to publicly shame you.»

Recently, an 11-year-old boy was arrested for threatening to shoot up a middle school, according to police.

Student Arrested for School Shooting Threat

As promised. This 11-year-old is charged with making a written threat of a mass shooting at Creekside Middle School or Silver Sands Middle School pic.twitter.com/yIvuvkLgAg

— Mike Chitwood (@SheriffChitwood) September 16, 2024

This comes after the boy, Carlo “Kingston” Dorelli, was accused of making a shooting threat against Port Orange Middle School.

Sheriff Chitwood shared a photo and video of the “walk of shame” yesterday.

The sheriff warned parents and students that his agency has vowed to share photos of students, as well as their parents, who are caught making these threats.

After being detained, the boy claimed it was “all a joke,” despite a “kill list” being found in his possession.

Police found replicas of weapons, fake ammunition, knives, and swords in his room, which the boy had shown to others in a Facetime video.

Students who saw the video said they weren’t sure if the weapons were real.

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The boy denied any intention of causing real harm, according to CNN, stating that his list of names was just a joke.