Ross Cassell -> All wrote:
 RC> * Originally in crossfire
 RC> * Crossposted in debate

 RC> Hello All!

 RC> In Washington State, a 19yo student was sitting in the cafeteria at
 RC> lunch time and overheard a conversation in which he learned that a
 RC> fellow student had a allergy to peanuts and its various products.

 RC> He proceeded to apply peanut butter to his fingers from another students
 RC> sandwich and smeared it on the victims forehead. When the victim told
 RC> his attacker that he was allergic to peanuts, the attacker smeared more
 RC> peanut butter on the victims forehead.

 RC> The student was subsequently suspended and has had assault charges filed
 RC> aainst him.

 RC> The victim is said to have not suffered any reaction to the peanut
 RC> butter and his parents didnt want charges filed, feeling the suspension
 RC> was enough, but the school wanted something done about it.

 RC> http://tinyurl.com/44smxv

 RC> My commentary:

 RC> This wasnt a prank committed by a 14yo, 15yo or 16, much less 17yo, but
 RC> a 19yo MAN.

 RC> On its face, such a prank could and should be dealt with by suspension,
 RC> detention and perhaps a apology letter, but the allergy adds a new twist.

 RC> A allergy to any substance is simply a hyper-immune response to that
 RC> substance, in which immune system goes into overdrive. Unfortunately
 RC> this could lead to the death of said person, anaphylactic responses
 RC> arent a laughing matter.

 RC> The attacker was lucky he didnt cause the victim to lapse into a
 RC> anaphylactic response.

 RC> He deserves to be prosecuted nevertheless because he did it because he
 RC> was told of the victims allergy and when directly told by the victim of
 RC> the allergy he continued.

 RC> The stupidity of our nations youth continues!

I predict that at some point this punk is going to run into a bigger punk
and will suddenly meet his Maker.

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