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In reply to the discussion: Kiera Wilmot was charged with two felonies, for popping the top off a water bottle. [View all]Aerows
(39,961 posts)What do you expect to happen when you make one in the middle of school opening with kids coming into school? It's a Lye bomb. This isn't a science experiment.
Let's get real here. Did you ever think taking caustic chemicals to school with the intention to detonate them in the middle of people coming into class was "science"?
The girl is 16, and obviously has some problems. She doesn't need to be tried as an adult, but expulsion and some mental evaluation is COMPLETELY called for. She could have irrevocably blinded or injured a student that mindlessly walked into the way of this bomb.
I think she's crying out for some help myself, because setting off a bomb like this, that already carries a felony OFF-CAMPUS is a cry for it.
I don't think some folks understand the composition of this bomb and why it can cause severe injuries. It was a simple prank, my friend, yes, but one that could have deadly consequences in a school yard, particularly right as class is starting and students are coming to school.