June 25, 2014
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Jokes about weapons aren’t funny

Nicholas Goettl

An 18-year-old Arizona student tweeted a message regarding his senior prank. Nicholas Goettl from Boulder Creek High School wrote, “For my senior prank I’m going to bring an AR15 to school and kill everyone.” How do you think this went over?

Nicholas Goettl

Nicholas Goettl

Nicholas was interviewed by the police and admitted posting the threat. He was arrested and charged with interfering with an educational institution and threatening/intimidating. This is no way to finish high school or begin your future as an adult. When it comes to drugs and weapons, we live in a serious time when seemingly harmless acts take on major consequences. Think before you tweet, post, send, etc.

For another prank gone tragically wrong take a look at this post.

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.

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