Attorney General Bill McCollum Teaches WMS Students About the Dangers of the Internet
 Florida’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer, Attorney General Bill McCollum, arrived at Wakulla Middle School today and asked students assembled in the cafeteria, “How many of you have heard about or use MySpace?” When 90% of the middle school students raised their hands, the Attorney General then said, “Today I will share internet tips with you that could save your life.” (Pictured: WMS Asst. Principal Mike Barwick, Attorney General Bll McCollum, WMS Principal Joanne Daniels.)
The Attorney General told the audience that one out of five students in Florida will be solicited for sex. He added, “There are bad guys looking for kids. When we were young our parents would say, Don’t talk to strangers. Today the stranger is on the computer, in your house.” The Attorney General warned not to provide A/S/L which is short hand for Age/Sex/Location. He further added, “The most dangerous letters in the alphabet are LMIRL – which translates to Let’s Meet in Real Life.” Several real life cases and testimonies were provided via video by students who barely escaped cyber predator encounters, with their lives. The Attorney General warned the students, “It can happen to you. There are people who are evil.” He further cautioned the students about the dangers of putting info on the internet, “The internet is NOT private. The bad guys know how to get into your information.”
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Supt. David Miller, AG Bill McCollum,
Alan Rosier, Jim Griner,
and Major Maurice Langston
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Supt. David Miller, AG Bill McCollum, and
School Safety Coordinator Jim Griner
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Superintendent David Miller addressed the students by introducing key members of the Wakulla School District staff including, Jim Griner, Alan Rosier, Jo Ann Daniels, Mike Barwick, Deputy Bartel, Major Maurice Langston, Bob Myhre, Diane Price, Lori Lawhon and select teachers. Superintendent Miller reminded the students that the teachers and staff at the school were always available to help them. Superintendent Miller added, “I am concerned about student safety, whether our kids are in the classroom, on the school bus, on the athletic field or a field trip, or surfing the internet. We want our students to know how to stay in control and how to report a problem. Keeping Wakulla’s kids safe, in any setting, is priority one.”
Additional information, facts and myths of online risks, avoiding cyberbullies and safety tips are available at the following web-sites:
This article originally published on April 30, 2008.
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