Only in America would this make national news!

[Shanna]

http://www.arkansasnbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=1642413



Nine southeast Missouri junior high school students are recovering after eating cupcakes laced with laxatives.

The students at R.O. Hawkins Junior High in Cape Girardeau became ill Thursday.

Two ninth-grade girls admitted giving away the cupcakes as a joke to about a dozen friends.

Both girls were suspended for five days.



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[Nichole]

That made national news?! :eek: That's either really sad or a good sign that nothing bad is happening. :)

[Dennis]

Why is this news?

[Nocona]

That's southeast Missouri for you. :lol:

[~Lisa~]

That's southeast Missouri for you. :lol:
My thoughts exactly! :disbelief

[KatieK]

I can't tell from the few pieces of information but I can imagine why this would be national news:

Students are intentionally drugging their fellow students as a joke with no regard for the safety of their (alleged) friends.

The victims of this assault might have been injured by it (we can't tell from the article - I'd presume not, but still a consideration).

Frankly, I wouldn't have accepted less than expulsion if I'd been one of the parents of the girls who were administered the drugs. This is really extraordinarily cavalier and potentially dangerous behavior. I can't imagine accepting this from a stranger much less a friend. :blue:

[Ami]

:rolleyes:

[Shanna]

I personally can't think of a year this wasn't done at my school :dunno: I don't think it's any big deal, personally... Maybe it's just that ole Southern humor :rolleyes:

[Ami]

I don't think it is a big deal either.

[Dennis]

Right, stuff like this happens all the time.

[Dawnie]

This happened when I went to high school too. I would be more concerned if the girls used "recreational drugs" instead of just an OTC laxative.

Dawn

[Nichole]

Yeah, I think I know both people that did this or had this happen to them. It's one of those stupid teen pranks.

[Jst1cin]

I can't believe that made National news. :rolleyes:
I can't believe what teens do these days.

[JenniferC]

I dont think that should have made national news...But I DO think its a big deal. I would be irate if someone gave my child any kind of drug! What if one of those kids was on another medicine and had a major interaction, what if one had an intestinal problem?

I agree that it's stupid to be broadcast over the nation...I dont care about that..but I would care a lot if it happened in my little world.

[B.Mace]

From your thread title, I thought the post was going to be the announcement of the divorce of Barbie and Ken! :shocked: