High School Student Uses GameBoy to Create Fake Bomb
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If it had been installation art, sure... except, then it would have been presented in such a way that calling the bomb squad would have been unnecessary. And a lot of actual bombs ARE political statements, so, no dice.Beardly said:
Honestly, even with the art, the last twenty years we've (well, Americans), have gotten very sensitive about them. I could see a modern art show of various "bombs" made from household items, like a gameboy, but... even there, you'd need some pretty careful thematic work to pull it off.
This... this is just cultural suicide.
I apologize if I'm coming off as abrasive, you've got a point, I just don't think it's quite on cue, you know?
That's an awesome level of stupid, and he should be expelled, but I think hard time and a felony record is more than a little harsh. I mean, there are plenty of students who are responsible for actual violence with actual weapons who get off easier than that.
I think he mixed his Fame, and infamy.
A bomb? You would call it a bomb when the world is high strung on terrorism and bombing runs?
A bomb? You would call it a bomb when the world is high strung on terrorism and bombing runs?
So he's willing to scare the bejesus out of his fellow classmates and cost taxpayers thousands of dollars in emergency response measures, just to boost his reputation? Does he know the difference between fame and infamy?
The kid is a sociopath. He needs some serious help. Unfortunately, locking him up in the big house isn't going to do much to re-educate him -- it will just expose him to more serious, dangerous sociopaths.
The kid is a sociopath. He needs some serious help. Unfortunately, locking him up in the big house isn't going to do much to re-educate him -- it will just expose him to more serious, dangerous sociopaths.
Not everyone is a loner; lots of people want to be accepted by their peers. It's a natural human tendency. When you're in high school, you don't realize that it won't matter once you graduate. Besides, it matters right then and there, because life can be hell when you are excluded from your peers, and that's exactly what happens if you aren't popular in high school. That's not to say it's worth a bomb threat, but I remember some otherwise normal people doing some very stupid stunts in a bid for popularity. What seems like it might be funny at the time can be awfully embarrassing in hindsight.gof22 said:
That said, a fake bomb is a pretty stupid idea by any stretch of the imagination. I can't imagine how he thought a bomb scare would gain him popularity (perhaps he just wanted notoriety). Even for a high school student, it should be obvious what the repercussions will be for a stunt like this.
More concerning is that this "kid" is actually an adult: he's 18 years old. I did some stupid things when I was 14, but 18? I'd hope he has it figured out by now. It's getting a little late to use the "stupid kid" excuse. I have no doubt this is going to be a wake-up call for him: he's about to grow up really fast.
The Shinji Ikari effect o.oBurwood123 said:
This popularity thing? Not worth spending jail time kid.
teh kids who made bomb threats in my day were the social outcasts who just hated everyone.... now it's the other way around or something?
What a dipshit.
In my day you got popular by kissing girls, doing well in sports, and being a funny man.
What a dipshit.
In my day you got popular by kissing girls, doing well in sports, and being a funny man.
Wow. Just wow, the kid get arrested for something like this? Back when I was in high school, worse things were done than this and it never made news.
OK I get that there's parts of a cell phone and gameboy that can be used as a primer and excellerent, but what was actually gonna cause the boom. Its just a suspisous looking bundle of wires left in the wrong place. He, however, for purpisly trying to cause a bomd threat for he should have legal action taken against him