Absolutely. Never got as involved as Simon's "hydrogen bomb" kid's case, by the look of things. Seriously though, that's crazy. Even in Ireland where bombings with DIY explosives do (rarely) occur, nobody's gonna blink at stupid mistakes like shaking up NaOH an aluminium foil in a bottle. Maybe they'd preemptively call an ambulance in case you blew it into your eyes, as an acquaintance of mine did (sigh). The Gárdaí (police) would be more likely to berate the caller for wasting time.
Nathan McCorkle <nmz787@gmail.com> wrote:
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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