Posted on 09/19/2005 7:48:11 PM PDT by Jalapeno
UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Some may have called it monkeying around, but school officials didn't find the stunt amusing.
A 17-year-old student was arrested Monday after streaking through his high school wearing only a gorilla mask and outrunning the school principal.
Union Springs High School Principal Kimberle Ward -- who said she runs three to five miles a day -- couldn't catch the fleeing student, but she was able to help police identify the teen after watching a hallway surveillance camera video and interviewing students.
"There's no way anyone in the district would consider this a prank," said District Superintendent Linda Rice. "We're here to teach children, and we do have high standards."
The student, whose name was withheld by police and school officials, was charged with exposure, a violation punishable by up to 15 days in jail and a $250 fine. He also faces up to five days' suspension and possibly more severe punishment if the case goes to a hearing before the superintendent.
The student said he had been dared by friends to streak through the school, according to police.
You have high standards or no sense of humor?
Two men naked and playing with each other and you get high standards.
At least that's what I have seen.
NAMBLA should be all over this case!
doh! Should have picked the donut shop!
Actually, one of the streakers when I went to HS was a girl.
I think it's funny! When I was in highschool my friend had a mustang convertible. We kept a couple of Halloween masks in the car and on occasion would put them on and ride around. It was funny to see people's reaction when we pulled up next to them at a stop light. One of the masks was a gorilla. Although, now that I'm much older I look back and think that it wasn't too smart. It was awfully hard to see out of those silly things and we were driving. It's amazing how having kids of your own makes you reconsider the follies of youth.
Don't look, Ethel!!!!
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