I can’t believe these high school seniors would do something this dumb

[mjkacmom]

https://abcnews.go.com/US/students-...stormed-building-water-guns/story?id=55281048

 

[cabanafrau]

They're lucky they weren't shot by a school officer themselves.

I bet there are school administrators looking at this and thinking shaving cream in the lockers doesn't seem so bad.

 

[kdonnel]

Teenagers are generally idiots with undeveloped brains that prevent them from making sensible decisions.

 

[ronandannette]

If kids throughout your entire nation are truly afraid to be in their schools, it's unfathomable how this struck this bunch as something that would be funny.

That said, every super-soaker type water gun I've ever seen is a big, clumsy thing made out of florescent coloured plastic. No way could anyone have mistaken them for real guns. The fireworks were a legit danger though and at the risk of sounding *****y, I think the youngsters should be charged with whatever statute applies to endangering life-and-limb in a public setting. And no question grad ceremonies should be out. "Undeveloped idiots" though they may be, they shouldn't be immune from the reasonable consequences when thoughtlessness turns to recklessness.

 

[wenrob]

As a parent I’d be furious if they let these kids walk at graduation. They need real charges filed too. “Kids will be kids” only goes so far.

If kids throughout your entire nation are truly afraid to be in their schools, it's unfathomable how this struck this bunch as something that would be funny.

That said, every super-soaker type water gun I've ever seen is a big, clumsy thing made out of florescent coloured plastic. No way could anyone have mistaken them for real guns. The fireworks were a legit danger though and at the risk of sounding *****y, I think the youngsters should be charged with whatever statute applies to endangering life-and-limb in a public setting. And no question grad ceremonies should be out. "Undeveloped idiots" though they may be, they shouldn't be immune from the reasonable consequences when thoughtlessness turns to recklessness.

I think being masked, all in black with fireworks going off and charging toward them (as described in the article) may have spooked them so much they possibly didn’t register they were water guns. Given the very real danger of a shooting actually happening I’m sure their flight response took over.

 

[Kitty 34]

Teenagers are generally idiots with undeveloped brains that prevent them from making sensible decisions.

It's a good thing then that we "graduate" these young undeveloped brains to go on into society be it college or the real world.

 

[Antaniasmom]

These are a few of the many reasons that we have school shootings now...Lack of sensitivity, empathy and rationale. Anyone with half a brain knows you should not pull something like this. What if that school had armed guards and one of the pranksters got shot ? Wouldn't be so funny would it. Wow.....just wow...

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=1&ContentID=3051

 

[mjkacmom]

I have 3 in our HS, 2 in college, they have lock downs, and recently a senior posted some disturbing videos that got him expelled and legally charged. A lot of these kids are scared, I can’t imagine how they felt hearing the fireworks and running in the hallway (not to mention fireworks going off inside a building). How is it that not one of them thought it through? I’ve had 5 teenagers, yes, they do stupid things, but this seems pretty monumental, especially with such a large group. The last senior prank was a bbq in the faculty parking lot, and the kids got into trouble because the staff couldn’t leave for lunch.

 

[kdonnel]

It's a good thing then that we "graduate" these young undeveloped brains to go on into society be it college or the real world.

For the most part they remain idiots well into their mid 20s. Always have, always will. They will survive, and so will we.

 

[kdonnel]

But, at least for the ones in on the prank, I bet it was hilarious!

 

[Pumbaa_]

But, at least for the ones in on the prank, I bet it was hilarious!

2 days after a school shooting and you think this was hilarious? Really

 

[ronandannette]

2 days after a school shooting and you think this was hilarious? Really

In fairness, @kdonnel didn’t say (s)he thought it was funny, (s)he said the “perps” probably expected that it would be. If you’ve ever overheard a group of teens sitting around shooting the breeze, some of what they laugh at would take you aback.

One can only hope that they’ve been knocked down a peg or two and that they’re remorseful for the terror they rained down on their fellow students, even if only because of the consequences they now face. And that their parents are reacting appropriately to their outrageously poor judgement. It would be sickening if they’re trying to defend “Snowy” as just kids having harmless fun. I’m on record upthread hoping the bunch of young ********* get the book thrown at them.

 

[cabanafrau]

But, at least for the ones in on the prank, I bet it was hilarious!

Probably raised by parents without a permit.

 

[china mom]

Ah, my Alma Mater (Class of '82). I am so proud (sarcasm)

 

[amberpi]

As a parent I’d be furious if they let these kids walk at graduation. They need real charges filed too. “Kids will be kids” only goes so far.


I think being masked, all in black with fireworks going off and charging toward them (as described in the article) may have spooked them so much they possibly didn’t register they were water guns. Given the very real danger of a shooting actually happening I’m sure their flight response took over.

Were the kids in black or the guns too? Such a bit of stupidity.

 

[wenrob]

Were the kids in black or the guns too? Such a bit of stupidity.

The kids. “Dressed in black and wearing masks” according to the article. I have zero idea what type of water guns were used, the article says “water guns” and “squirt guns.” Here is a screenshot of a search I did for “realistic squirt guns.” Again, I have NO IDEA what type they actually used but it looks like “realistic” ones are not hard to find. Here they have to have an orange tip but that’s easily removable.

Huh, interesting. It won’t let me upload the pic. I get “security system error.” It’s simple enough to google though.

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

As someone that graduated from a school nearby, I guess my first thought is, well it is Bowie.

Ah, my Alma Mater (Class of '82). I am so proud (sarcasm)

(Meade '84)

 

[amberpi]

The kids. “Dressed in black and wearing masks” according to the article. I have zero idea what type of water guns were used, the article says “water guns” and “squirt guns.” Here is a screenshot of a search I did for “realistic squirt guns.” Again, I have NO IDEA what type they actually used but it looks like “realistic” ones are not hard to find. Here they have to have an orange tip but that’s easily removable.

Huh, interesting. It won’t let me upload the pic. I get “security system error.” It’s simple enough to google though.

Lord, looking up the realistic squirt guns makes this whole picture change for me...I read the article and was thinking "that was dumb and classless on the part of the kids, but why were the other kids so scared of neon water guns and sparklers" (which was my vision), now looking at it, with real fireworks and a myriad of realistic looking waterguns, the guys all in black, that could have been legit terrorfying!

 

[wenrob]

Lord, looking up the realistic squirt guns makes this whole picture change for me...I read the article and was thinking "that was dumb and classless on the part of the kids, but why were the other kids so scared of neon water guns and sparklers" (which was my vision), now looking at it, with real fireworks and a myriad of realistic looking waterguns, the guys all in black, that could have been legit terrorfying!

I just want to clarify that I don’t know that they used realistic ones or not. You have to cover your butt here on the CB so I just want to make that very clear.

Realistic or not in today’s climate what these kids did is appalling. I have no doubt in my mind the intent was to scare the ever loving crap out of their classmates. They should not be able to “walk.”

 

[amberpi]

They should not be able to “walk.”

Agreed from the outset. It's outrageous regardless, but the levels of "TH were these kids thinking" is huge. The more I think on it, the more I'm disturbed. The kids wore all black and WANTED to disrupt their classmates. Again, such stupidity.