Girls pour acid in teacher's coffee

UPI - text copied - no url | 10/11/01

[NativeNewYorker]

AURORA, Ill., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Two middle-school students Thursday were being held in juvenile detention for allegedly spiking their science teacher's coffee with hydrochloric acid.

The 31-year-old teacher suffered mouth burns and spit out the coffee after taking a sip. He was treated at Dreyer Medical Clinic and released. The incident occurred Wednesday at K.D. Waldo Middle School, after the teacher left a study hall briefly to monitor the hall.

He was preparing for his next class and had warned the girls about the dangers of hydrochloric acid before leaving them in the room. The 13-year-old girl allegedly acted as a lookout while the 12-year-old poured acid into the teacher's coffee mug, a school official said.

The girls were charged as juveniles with felony aggravated battery.

During a court hearing, their lawyer said the girls thought they were pouring water into the coffee cup but the judge asked why one had acted as a lookout.

The girls were ordered to remain at the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center.

[NativeNewYorker]

The school.

[okie_tech]

Felony Battery? The D.A. should have gone for attempted murder.

[NYS_Eric]

During a court hearing, their lawyer said the girls thought they were pouring water into the coffee cup but the judge asked why one had acted as a lookout.

BUSTED! (Unfortunately, these juvies will probably only get a slap on the wrist for this awful pre-meditated act. Sick.)

[r9etb]

On the plus side, any nasal stuffiness the teacher may have had will be taken care of for a while.

(HCl is an active ingredient in many nasal sprays.)

[jlogajan]

Felony Battery?

Battery acid. Get it?

[KellyAdmirer]

Sugar and spice...

HYDROCHLORIC ACID, 33 - 40%
Emergency Overview
--------------------------
POISON! DANGER! CORROSIVE. LIQUID AND MIST CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO ALL BODY TISSUE. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
Ingestion: Corrosive! Swallowing hydrochloric acid can cause immediate pain and burns of the mouth, throat, esophagus and gastrointestinal tract. May cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Swallowing may be fatal.

... and everything nice....

[r9etb]

On the plus side, any nasal stuffiness the teacher may have had will be taken care of for a while.

(HCl is an active ingredient in many nasal sprays.)

[Jack Wilson]

Good to the last drop.

[AStack75]

But we need to protect our nation's most valuable asset....our children.

[csvset]

That should cost them their thumbs. Whack!

[r9etb]

Felony battery

Well, I got a charge out of it. (And if the girls are convicted felons, can they volt when they turn 18?)

[wimpycat]

Can anybody say "WOOD SHED"?

[LurkingSince'98]

NOT-

it is the Chloride of the chemical. which is caused by acidifying with Hydrochloric acid.

Lurking'

[jlogajan]

Well, I got a charge out of it. (And if the girls are convicted felons, can they volt when they turn 18?)

Well, they might get the electric chair, but I hear they'll go in style, said they'd get to wear a few joules.

[softengine]

At the risk of reiterating an oft repeated question.....What in the hell is going on with kids today?

[HEFFERNAN2]

BUMP

[Nouge]

Someone put acid in my principle's coffee when I was in high school... only it wasn't HCL.. He noticed 2 squares of paper in the bottom of his cup and couldn't figure out why he started feeling weird...

[Redcloak]

Nah... Don't punish them. Give them each a gallon jug of HCl, send them to Afghanistan, and tell them to have fun.

[NativeNewYorker]

I must be getting old. I actually had to think for a couple of seconds before I "got" your post.