A3 SATURDAY/SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22-23, 2020 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $2 WEEKEND EDITION Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM >> CCSO: LIFE/1D SUNDAY + PLUS Gators vs. Teen posted Vote ‘Yes’ Kentucky video of assault, 1D 3 times is jailed SPORTS/1B Sean of the South Opinion/4A BELOW TASTE BUDDIES VIA APPLEWATCH For gamers, place CITY REFERENDUM FW mom to be is the library won’t face Three little charges for listening in questions on class School district opts carry a lot not to pursue case. By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] of weight School officials have opted not to pursue charges against the mother Will be part of March 17 presidential who listened to her son’s primary ballot for Lake City residents. class at Fort White High through his Apple smart- By CARL MCKINNEY watch. [email protected] Monica Cannon moni- tored her son’s 10th grade An obtuse quiz about city charter codes English class after a teach- probably won’t be at the forefront of voters’ er accused him of acting minds when they cast a ballot in the presi- out. Cannon has claimed dential primaries next month, she listened in on the class- but the outcome could result es but did not record them, in future Lake City elections the letter states. becoming a much more con- The Columbia County fusing and costly ordeal, offi- School District maintains cials say. Cannon may have run afoul Three questions on the of state law, which prohib- March 17 presidential primary its recording conversations Sikes ballot will determine how the without the knowledge city conducts elections going and consent of all parties forward. If all three don’t pass, Lake City involved, but has decided residents will have to deal with the burden of not to take further legal traveling to two separate locations on future action, school district attor- election days — one to cast a ballot for city ney Meagan Logan wrote races, another for everything else. in a Feb. 7 letter. “It’s going to be confusing and inconve- nient,” said City Clerk Audrey Sikes. MOM continued on 2A continued on 3A Photos by TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter BALLOT Census is coming Gaming Deputies: LC teen league a jailed after texting in March video of assault By TONY BRITT [email protected] first for By CARL MCKINNEY Columbia County res- [email protected] idents are being asked facility With a handgun in his lap and a smart- to take part in the 2020 phone in his hand, a Lake City man filmed Census so the county and By TONY BRITT himself threatening another man, then state can get their fair [email protected] shared the footage in a group share of federal dollars Gone are the days when the text to more than 30 other based on the local popula- public library was the quietest people, deputies say. tion. building on the block. The local Christopher Creed Information collected library plans to wreak havoc Gabbert, 18, was arrested through census reports TOP: Emma Miles, Columbia County Thursday afternoon on an on traditional library rules by Library programs specialist, unpacks board will help determine where adding a gaming program for aggravated assault charge more than $675 billion is area teens. and table-top games that will be featured after deputies responded to a distributed each year to The Columbia County Public in the library’s inaugural Teen Gaming Gabbert home in Fort White around communities nationwide Library main branch, 308 SW League Night, set for 4-5 p.m. Wednesday. 2 p.m. for clinics, roads and more. Columbia Ave., is starting a ABOVE: Miles browses through video The resident at the home had reported an In addition, responses are game cartridges that will be used at Teen armed person for coming to the property to CENSUS continued on 2A GAMERS continued on 5A Gaming League Night. VIDEO continued on 3A Vol. 145, No. 247 TODAY’S WEATHER CALL US: Opinion . 4A (386) 752-1293 Sports . 1B SUBSCRIBE TO Classifieds. 5B THE REPORTER: 60 36 Voice: 755-5445 Business . 1C Fax: 752-9400 Sunny, 2A WWWWW 2A SATURDAY/SUNday, FEBRUARY 22-23, 2020 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER LISTENED IN ON SON’S CLASS QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day “Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore Mom won’t be charged love is the fulfilling of the law.” — Romans 13:10 (KJV) cept any wire, oral or elec- actions potentially violate After listening, I personally MOM tronic communications,” the same statute even if feel that you overreact to Continued From 1A Logan wrote. “This is par- you did not record the small situations. Maybe Thought for Today ticularly true where those conversation as you allege, teaching high school stu- engaged in the communi- we are writing to you to dents is not for you.” England and America are two countries separated by School officials cast cations have a reasonable ask that you please refrain Cannon said she wanted doubt on Cannon’s claim the same language. — George Bernard Shaw, 1856- expectation of privacy in from any further record- her son removed from that her son didn’t know 1950, Irish playwright (“Pygmalion,” “Saint Joan”) their communications, ing, listening or inter- Robinson’s 10th-grade she was listening. such as in a classroom ception of wire, oral or English class, and also “Although you have involving communications electronic communications criticized school and law suggested that your child Winning Lottery Numbers by a teacher to minor chil- without the consent of all enforcement officials for did not know you were dren.” parties.” their handling of the mat- Pick 3: (Thursday p.m.) 9-0-8 listening, it is unclear how “Your actions in lis- Cannon disclosed the ter. Pick 4: (Thursday p.m.) 3-5-1-8 that is possible given that tening in on your child’s surveillance in an email to Based on the email, Fantasy 5: (Thursday) 9-17-28-29-35 he or someone else within classroom through an elec- her son’s teacher, Martha school officials initially the classroom would have tronic device, without the Robinson. thought the 10th-grader had to activate the record knowledge and consent of “I have listened to two of recorded the classes on his See an error? or answer function to allow the others involved, may your entire class periods,” smartphone and played it The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news you to listen in,” Logan have violated this statute,” Cannon wrote. “I don’t back for his mother. items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, wrote. Logan continued. “The tolerate disrespect from Cannon said school please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will Logan listened to two Columbia County School my kids and any teacher administrators interrogated entire class periods, run in this space. Thanks for reading. District does not seek to at FWHS will tell you so and harassed her son, and according to the letter. take any further action that knows me including demanded that he give Florida law “prohibits regarding this matter. administration. On one them his phone. Submissions not only recording of “However, because your day I heard you send what “You all had no right to The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption oral communications, but son recorded individuals appeared to be 2 or 3 kids go through his phone or information to run at the discretion of the editor. 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