"Three die playing catch with grenade"

[GreenPartyVoter]

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia (Reuters) - A hand grenade being used instead of a ball in a game of catch exploded early on Saturday killing three youths in this Bosnian town, police and news agencies said.

Two youths aged 19 and 20, one of them from neighboring Croatia, were killed instantly while a 20-year-old woman died on her way to hospital, police said. Her sister was slightly injured but two other youths suffered serious injuries.

The blast occurred at 2:00 a.m. in the western town of Novi Grad at a place in the town center frequented by youngsters. Police said an inquiry was under way and declined further comment. It was not clear why the grenade exploded.

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Bosnia is awash with illegal weapons left over from the 1992-95 war and tragic incidents are frequent despite several successful campaigns by international peacekeepers and police to get people to hand over illegal weapons.

http://reuters.iwon.com/article/20051107/2005-11-07T162724Z_01_EIC759082_RTRIDST_0_ODD-BOSNIA-GRENADE-DC.html

[Skidmore]

1. There's dumb and there's dumber.

[Jackpine Radical]

2. Natural selection. Not just a good idea.

It's the Law.

[radwriter0555]

3. Survival of the fittest, Darwin's science at its finest

yes, indeed.

[gulfcoastliberal]

4. Good lesson here. Close only counts in horseshoes and handgrenades.

Also a good reminder not to play with destructive devices at 2am with 3 sheets to the wind.

[afdip]

5. sad, but high on the list of things to do in novy grad @ 2 am

[BlueEyedSon]

6. Darwin Award material

[Sweet Freedom]

7. "It was not clear why the grenade exploded."

Because that's what grenades are supposed to do. :shrug:

[Canuckistanian]

14. Indeed, they're designed to do just that

It worked as advertised.

[beyurslf]

8. I imagine I will see this on the Darwin Awards emails someday and

I will think "No one is that dumb."

[kenny blankenship]

9. See, when we cooperate and play fair, children

we all can win!

[Dr.Phool]

10. Nominated

For a Darwin Award!

[WritingIsMyReligion]

11. Three more idiots removed from the planet...

Playing catch with a grenade, how fun!

[lag bolt]

12. grenade game

Any chance this game could be taught to ................? Suggestions .anyone , anyone ?

[newyawker99]

13. Hi lag bolt!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[lag bolt]

16. THANKS...........

Just trying to get into the rhythm around here. Got to be careful . My brother got kicked of for writing Zio_ist. And he wasnt being mean or nasty. Maybe some of remember WATERMAN.

[i_c_a_White_Ghost]

15. what a dumb game to play

:crazy: