A prank? What the hell was this kid thinking?

[johnnie]

Sleepover Prank Lands 2 Boys In Hospital With Burns

"A sleepover prank ended Friday with two teenagers rushed to the hospital with burns, Akron police reported.

Three 14-year-old boys were having a sleepover on West Miller Avenue.

Officers said that the boys decided to play a joke on the first person who fell asleep.

After the first person nodded off, one boy put water into the microwave for several minutes. He then attempted to pour the scalding water onto the back of the boy who was sleeping, police said.

The other boy stepped in to stop him and he got splashed with the hot water in his face
Two boys were taken to Children's Hospital for treatment of the burns.

Charges are pending in the case.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/wews/20050808/lo_wews/2869080




14 years old? You would think he would have known better than to pour scalding water on someone. I had more sense at the age of 5.