Judge sentences YT'rs to a 1 min apology video

http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2008/06/10/youtube-era-crime-and-pun...

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/25073090/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3njSrIa2PVU



That was the case for two unnamed boys who were arrested after flouting their "fire in the hole" stunt. The gag revolves around pulling into a restaurant's drive-through window and ordering a drink; once the waitress hands you the soda, you yell, "fire in the hole" and throw the beverage back in her face.

These scofflaws pulled off the prank last July, soaking Jessica Ceponis at a Taco Bell outside Orlando. The very clever Ms. Ceponis found the video, anonymously befriended the kids online, and appealed to their hubris to confirm their identities. After a call to one boy's mother, and another to the police, two of the boys in the car (the 16-year-old driver and the 15-year-old videographer) were arrested on battery and criminal-mischief charges.

On top of their fine and community service, the judge ordered them to post a follow-up video on YouTube. This apology, which the boys wrote and filmed themselves, had to warn other kids about the consequences of pranks. (More than 7,300 viewers so far.)

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[nattydread329]

It's soda,,,,, first of all.

Was anybody hurt? no

Did they get 3 criminal charges? yes

Their punishment was sufficient.

Is this really worth discussing any further with so many real problems going on in America today?

A relatively harmless prank, end of story

[UpDownMostly]

Was anybody hurt? no -- I think the woman who was at the receiving end of that soda would disagree on several levels. I think there are some of us who feel that this total disregard for another human being may be a symptom of some of the greater issues in the world. Maybe. But point taken, more important things to discuss.

[codelyoko9000]

YOU ARE SUCH A NARD!!!

[UpDownMostly]

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

[Blinkazoid]

Since they don't show their faces and don't even have to read negative comments the punishment really was no punishment at all. While I don't think their *crime* warrented the charges they got, it would seem that those turned out to be pretty toothless charges that weren't as bad as they sounded. I'll go old school on it. At least turn on the comments, have YouTube feature it, and then make the boys copy by hand each comment 100 times. That should keep them out of trouble for a few days, LOL.

[UpDownMostly]

ROFL copy each comment by hand 100 times! I LOVE IT.

[VisionofOrion]

The whole point is yes its a funny prank and although Im sure the minimum wage worker who is over worked and underpaid (and usually talked down to most of the day) is thrilled with getting a soda dumped on them mid shift.

The problem is idiots take it way too far. Some people order hot coffee or hot chocolate thinking its funny to scald someone with it.

[samatention]

@MojoWhoa

To bad the dip shit fuck head parents did not teach the kids right from wrong when they were 5 years old.

[KaTiEbOrNN80S]

@surfingsuicune FUCK YOU!

[kbottoms1]

First, I find it disturbing that a middle age guy wants 16yr old kids should have to identify themselves publicly on the internet... Yeah it's wrong, they got in trouble, lets be serious its not like they violently assaulted someone though.

[surfingsuicune]

A whore calling another whore a whore. Perplexing.

[MojoWhoa]

Yeah it really says something about the dumb ass kids who did this stupid shit and was dumb enough to put it on youtube to begin with......

[rob92376]

Should have sued them.

[channyboi1191]

do u really?

[channyboi1191]

they also had to give out 100 hours of commutity service, pay tacobell for the mess. include those facts cause ur making them sound more like attackers

[LoneWolfStrider]

Those idiot kids got off easy. And for some of you making comments about the fast food worker, STFU! I bet anything you're prepubesent 16 year olds with rich parents that kiss your ass and you've never had to work a damn day in your life and don't have to worry about your education.