Re: [DIYbio] Arrested teen of "DIY Chemistry Experiment" cleared of felony charges

saw this when it first happened, glad to hear it was quickly resolved.
I'm sure a 10 day suspension is nothing compared to what some people
get.

On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 11:46 PM, Jonathan Cline <jncline@gmail.com> wrote:
> Anyone catch this recent news --- Don't do DIY science near or at a school,
> that's the real, ironic, lesson here. ... "mixed toilet bowl cleaner with
> aluminum foil" ...
> What's next, mixing baking soda and vinegar becomes a felony charge?
>
>
> http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/teen_arrested_in_exploding_water_bottle_experiment_will_return_to_regular/
>
> Education Law
>
> Teen arrested in exploding water bottle experiment will return to regular
> high school next year
>
> Posted May 31, 2013 5:34 AM CDT
> By Debra Cassens Weiss
>
> There's more good news for a Florida teen arrested in an exploding water
> bottle incident.
>
> Kiera Wilmot, 16, was arrested in April and sent to an alternative school
> after she mixed household products in a water bottle, causing a small
> explosion on the grounds of Bartow High School. The felony charges were
> dropped last month, and now Wilmot's lawyer says the youth will be allowed
> to return to Bartow in the fall, the Orlando Sentinel reports.
>
> Wilmot, who has served a 10-day suspension, says she is eager to return to
> Bartow, the story reports. She says she brought the water bottle and
> products to school to show a science teacher for a possible class project.
> She says friends coaxed her into mixing the items, however, before the
> school day began.
>
> Wilmot's lawyer, Larry Hardaway, says his next project is to get Wilmot's
> arrest record expunged.
>
> ..........
>
> Criminal Justice
>
> Teen faces felony charges in exploding water bottle incident; was it a
> science project gone bad?
>
> Posted May 2, 2013 6:00 AM CDT
> By Debra Cassens Weiss
>
> A video of explosions with the same chemicals.
>
> Updated: A Florida teen is no longer facing adult felony charges after she
> caused a small explosion on school grounds in what her friends say was a
> science experiment gone bad.
>
> Kiera Wilmot, 16, was accused of mixing household chemicals in a water
> bottle, causing the top to blow off and producing smoke, WTSP.com and the
> Ledger reported. No one was hurt, and Bartow High School property was not
> damaged.
>
> Wilmot was initially charged with possessing or discharging a weapon on
> school property and discharging a destructive device. She was also expelled
> and will have to pursue her high school degree in an expulsion program.
>
> But the criminal case was subsequently dropped, although it remains unclear
> whether she will be allowed to return to Bartow High School.
>
> Students told WTSP.com that the incident was due to a science experiment
> that went awry. The school principal, Ron Pritchard, said he thinks Wilmot
> was just curious about what would happen when the chemicals were mixed and
> was shocked by the result. "She is a good kid," he said.
>
> The Miami New Times obtained a police report that said Wilmot mixed toilet
> bowl cleaner with aluminum foil, "a combination that has inspired hundreds
> of YouTube videos and generally produces a fairly unimpressive explosion,"
> the New Times said. According to the police report, Wilmot told police that
> she thought the combination "would just cause some smoke."
>
> Police report:
>
> See link
>
> http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/teen_faces_felony_charges_in_water_bottle_incident_was_it_a_science_project/
>
>
>
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