Top 3 Senior Pranks That Resulted In Jail Time A comedy article
by Colin Drummond 157 3 01/21/2010 10:46 AM 4881 views
For many a budding prankster, senior year is a rite of passage, offering a chance to prove his or her ingenuity and derring-do with a rebellious act steeped in tradition.
This article isn't about them. It is about three seniors who did stupid stuff and ended up in jail. And what we can learn from them.
Ill-Advised Senior Prank #1: Elphbert Laforteza Moral: No bombs.
Oh, Elphbert. Allow me to tell you a tale: back in 2001, when you were a wee 5th grader, some evil people attacked America. As a result, bombs are no longer funny. Neither are box cutters, nor anthraxes. Liquids are still hilarious, but only in 3.4 oz containers.
Besides, "Elphbert" sounds like the name of a Harry Potter muppet.
Given that knowledge, this is what you should have done:
Ill-Advised Senior Prank #2: Maria Butler & Co. Moral: Plan ahead, don't be drunk, don't steal rabbits, don't kill rabbits -- there are a lot of morals on this one.
This doozy comes from way back in 2003, and unfortunately the video is no longer streaming, but you can read about it here. The short version is, some students got drunk at a party, stole a bunch of animals from a farm, and released them in the school. Two of the animals, a rabbit and a peaColeridge, died in the process. The students were sentenced to a week of jail time.
Details are sketchy as to how the rabbit and peaColeridge died, but my money's on Rex, the class dinosaur.
A lot of senior pranks involve letting animals loose in the school, the classic being three pigs, numbered 1, 2, and 4 (with the idea that the faculty will spend all day searching for the nonexistent "3" pig). Aside from the fact that this prank is older than the faculty themselves, animal pranks are very tricky to do right. Animals can carry disease, they can trigger allergies, and they often don't follow directions. True, animals are hilarious, but they're best left to the pros.
Not a good senior prank.
So now you're probably thinking, "Thanks a lot, Colin. There goes my rabbit-bomb idea." Well, YOU'RE WELCOME. It never would have worked. But if you've gotta have a prank with an animal in it, why not the ol' gorilla chasing banana?
Ill-Advised Senior Prank #3: Aisha Brown Moral: Vandalism is a crime.
Schools and school buses are frequent victims of vandalism in the name of senior pranks, but these pranks are usually lazy and uninventive. Anyone can slash a tire or spray paint a cafeteria. Even a class president:
I don't know if pranks like this warrant jail time, but you should definitely be prepared to pay for any damage you cause. Or better yet, THINK OF A BETTER PRANK. Here's a good one:
So in summation: don't use bombs, don't kill animals, and don't be destructive. Instead, be creative, non-destructive, and funny. This is the difference between being remembered fondly and being remembered for a felony.
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