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41. WTF is wrong with this country??? When I was in 8th grade we studied

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Mon Apr 29, 2013, 04:07 PM

Apr 2013

earth sciences, and the involved some basic chemistry. One kid in my class, who was sort of the class Imp From Hell (but who had a crush on me), was fooling around one day with a test tube and bunsen burner and the cork flew out of the tube and hit one of the ceiling fluorescent light fixtures, causing a rather nifty flash and bang.

He wasn't punished in any way that I knew of. The teacher had stepped out of the room for a second and didn't see what happened. We all laughed, everyone denied knowing what happened, and that was the end of it.

Same kid later in the year jumped up when exiting the same room and touched the clock above the door, knocking it off the wall, whereupon it fell to the floor and broke. I think he might have gotten a minor reprimand for that one.

That very same kid went to college, joined the Navy, went to medical school, became a career Navy physician, retired, and is now a highly respected cardiovascular surgeon in the Midwest, happily married, and a normal, productive citizen.

So this BS about this girl is just that: BS. Shame on those people.

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Florida Teen Girl Charged With Felony After Science Experiment Goes Bad [View all] The Straight Story Apr 2013 OP

"She will be tried as an adult" WTF?? arcane1 Apr 2013 #1

Put me on that Jury. Lochloosa Apr 2013 #23

Me also...she'd be home for supper. BlueJazz Apr 2013 #45

Gosh, I feel so much safer now! Flagrante Apr 2013 #61

Someone is under the pay of the Private Prison system Drale Apr 2013 #2

Thanks for that link. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #8

damn! skip fox Apr 2013 #27

you really gotta wonder barbtries Apr 2013 #50

Judges Plead Guilty in Scheme to Jail Youths for Profit bananas Apr 2013 #87

Why did I know this young lady was going to be a minority. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #3

oddly - first thing that popped into my mind also. rurallib Apr 2013 #30

it took me a minute, but yeah. barbtries Apr 2013 #51

She's black? NO WAY. Brickbat Apr 2013 #4

You could probably do the same without the smoke dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #5

Once again it's fucking Florida sharp_stick Apr 2013 #6

Once you have "school resource officers" in the school, everything is a potential crime... 1monster Apr 2013 #100

That is too fucking scary. nt SunSeeker May 2013 #113

School reaction is so effed up its ridiculous, benld74 Apr 2013 #7

welcome to america 2013...out of it's fucking mind spanone Apr 2013 #9

How Terribly Sad MagickMuffin Apr 2013 #10

+1 ArcticFox Apr 2013 #29

+ Another 1. This is so effed up! nt historylovr Apr 2013 #91

Yeah, I bet being tried as an adult she'll get more time then the two convicted rapists in Ohio davidpdx Apr 2013 #108

+1 caseymoz Apr 2013 #112

EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING: How can any human being with a conscience Shankapotomus Apr 2013 #11

doubleyou tee ef progressoid Apr 2013 #12

One out of three Florida residents end up arrested at some point. They love arresting people. stevenleser Apr 2013 #13

Gee, my 10th grade chem teacher used to enjoy telling how to blow things up. baldguy Apr 2013 #14

my sixth grade english teacher brought a cross bow to class arely staircase Apr 2013 #17

What???? hunter Apr 2013 #15

We all brought the same types of things. I don't remember anyone ever dying from any of MellowYellow Apr 2013 #26

Hell, I brought a handgun to school... malthaussen Apr 2013 #85

My kid picked up a toy gun in the prop room of the school drama department AFTER another kid 1monster Apr 2013 #101

I guess she did learn something kudzu22 Apr 2013 #16

Yes. Chemicals + explosion + zero tolerance = go directly to jail. Initech Apr 2013 #25

She learned that . . . Brigid Apr 2013 #43

I hate knee-jerk reactions. Apophis Apr 2013 #18

Um... Dr. Strange Apr 2013 #19

Probably meant "expulsion". But, you know, the education system is busy doing dumb things like this. nolabear Apr 2013 #56

That was my thought, too... Ms. Toad Apr 2013 #73

Insanity runs rampant SamKnause Apr 2013 #20

No sane jury would convict Renew Deal Apr 2013 #21

another child sacrifice to the cca - leftyohiolib Apr 2013 #22

The CCA claims more profit. Initech Apr 2013 #24

Under the conditions of this arrest... jmowreader Apr 2013 #28

Our chem teacher was deaf from years of blowing shit up BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #31

Oooh, oooh, oohh! I know what that makes. /nt TheMadMonk Apr 2013 #71

She'll probably get 5 years+ in jail, will never find work. Dash87 Apr 2013 #32

JFC Blue Owl Apr 2013 #33

Yay! One more success for zero-tolerance laws! (nt) jeff47 Apr 2013 #34

Zero Tolerance is for Fucking Idiots. Iggo Apr 2013 #36

All this nonsense will make her miss final exams, book reports and other work. lpbk2713 Apr 2013 #35

Another step towards Idiocracy ramapo Apr 2013 #37

Sadly, that was my first thought too... Moostache Apr 2013 #110

When I was in high school we made a point of blowing stuff up. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #38

Exactly!!! SwissTony Apr 2013 #46

My drama class used to save up the hairdye in a spray can stuff SoCalDem Apr 2013 #66

Our trick was collecting aerosols at the local dump, consolidating them... TheMadMonk Apr 2013 #72

??? heaven05 Apr 2013 #39

I think an investigation needs to be Jenoch Apr 2013 #40

WTF is wrong with this country??? When I was in 8th grade we studied kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #41

It is the "zero tolerance" BS which is out of control. nt Stretch714 Apr 2013 #65

We are regressing to the bad old days of the '50s, folks. AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #42

It's worse than the '50s. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #44

Maybe in your locale. AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #74

We need to return to the 90's. I graduated in '94 and kids blew up Jennicut Apr 2013 #93

Was this actually during a science class or did she make a bottle bomb and set it off in the hall? NightWatcher Apr 2013 #47

Sounds like she did it on school property but outside the building. tclambert Apr 2013 #63

How about mento's and a Pepsi? Terror... xtraxritical May 2013 #118

She needs a better teacher. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #48

what the fuck goes on barbtries Apr 2013 #49

AAAAAAHHHHHGGGGGGGG!!!!!!! BlueJazz Apr 2013 #52

I love the pic Tyrs WolfDaemon Apr 2013 #68

They look mighty vicious ....and ready for play ! BlueJazz Apr 2013 #69

This meets the FBI definition of a WMD, I believe BlueStreak Apr 2013 #53

Where exactly does "MASS" fit into this definition? SwissTony Apr 2013 #89

Just as ridiculous as claiming that a pressure cooker BlueStreak Apr 2013 #90

What a load of CRAP Warpy Apr 2013 #54

Would say Jesus effin' Christ were it not blasphemous indepat Apr 2013 #55

She might have tried this one from Youtube: tclambert Apr 2013 #57

How about baking soda and vinigar? xtraxritical May 2013 #119

How about bleach and ammonia? xtraxritical May 2013 #121

I knew science was going to become illegal. TNNurse Apr 2013 #58

If Bart Simpson were real, he'd have been executed by now. n/t n2doc Apr 2013 #59

What happens if The Wizard Apr 2013 #60

WTSP Video Report on the Situation... xocet Apr 2013 #62

Didja notice on the same page was a story about some guy raping and brutalizing horses... TreasonousBastard May 2013 #117

I didn't see that. Bizarre.... n/t xocet May 2013 #122

I expect there to be some while male panic over the idea of a girl bomber. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #64

Yaaaay!! Fuck science in the ear!! derby378 Apr 2013 #67

Who is the prosecutor? They need to find something better to do. Glimmer of Hope Apr 2013 #70

Lock this punk away for 20 years, I say. It only starts with small science experiments.... Bucky Apr 2013 #75

We clearly have a Newest Reality Apr 2013 #76

Let's be honest here - she was arrested for... CincyDem Apr 2013 #77

16 years old? Death penalty for sure. Turbineguy Apr 2013 #78

At that same high school in the 60s a classmate of mine made poison gases csziggy Apr 2013 #79

There are too many "law enforcement" that are old dish rags. LiberalFighter Apr 2013 #80

PSSST! DO something! Th1onein Apr 2013 #81

The superintendent is a Green Lantern? Arkana May 2013 #115

VERY PRODUCTIVE! Th1onein May 2013 #120

"will be forced to complete her diploma through an explosion program" muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #82

This is going to go on her permanent record Capt. Obvious Apr 2013 #83

It doesn't sound like she's entirely innocent. Captain Stern Apr 2013 #84

This just in from the Hair on fire brigade of the right wing: Chemistry is now outlawed. Javaman Apr 2013 #86

Hair on Fire brigade of Left Wing : something smells odd. mwooldri Apr 2013 #95

Dang, I hope you didn't burn yourself too badly. Javaman Apr 2013 #96

Was OK thanks. Hair turned from blonde to silver, smelled bad for a bit. mwooldri Apr 2013 #97

Another one for mugshots.com ...guilty or not. L0oniX Apr 2013 #88

It's Florida. No surprise. lebkuchen Apr 2013 #92

a waste of resources prosecuting a straight A student who made a bad decision noiretextatique Apr 2013 #94

Someone mentioned "after recent events"... levp Apr 2013 #98

It gets worse. Mr. X Apr 2013 #99

Don't even really need chemistry knowledge. Codeine Apr 2013 #107

WTF?! sakabatou Apr 2013 #102

It starts with a small explosion The Wizard Apr 2013 #103

These stories are nuts...not one adult is thinking. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2013 #104

I've said it before...our justice system is becoming a joke davidn3600 Apr 2013 #105

Ignorant motherfuckers. Codeine Apr 2013 #106

This country has gone to shit DainBramaged Apr 2013 #109

... SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #111

Of course, if she had given a gun to a five year old Alcibiades May 2013 #114

She bought the chemicals from home - and did not do her "experiment" in a classroom. hack89 May 2013 #116