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stinkynutz · 10-31-2003, 08:28 AM

ouch

Boy's Costume Catches Fire at School
Thu Oct 30, 6:32 PM ET Add U.S. National - AP to My Yahoo!

ELLSWORTH, Maine - A high school student suffered severe burns
after his Army sniper costume of leaves and a grass-like material
was set on fire by a classmate during a Halloween assembly
Thursday, police said.

A 15-year-old at Ellsworth High School was charged with starting
the fire with a lighter after allegedly saying, "I wonder if this will
burn," police Lt. Harold Page said.

Donald Awalt, 14, of Ellsworth, was airlifted to a Boston hospital
with third-degree burns. He suffered burns to his back, legs and
head, Page said. His condition was not immediately released.

"This is just a prank gone horrifically wrong," Page said.

The entire school — about 500 students, many in costume — was
at the "Spook Day" assembly in the school gymnasium when the
flames broke out at the top of the bleachers.

Some people initially thought it was a joke when they saw the
flames. Then students bolted for the exits in a panic.

The victim ran down to the floor, where students and a school
worker used a fire extinguisher and a coat to smother the flames.

The 15-year-old was charged with reckless conduct, aggravated
assault and arson and taken to a youth detention center in
Charleston, Page said. The boy was remorseful and said he never
intended for anyone to be hurt, Page said.

Link to the story

Darkeryet · 10-31-2003, 08:32 AM

It is dumb ass kids like this that make holidays go bye bye.

Averett · 10-31-2003, 08:38 AM

Wow that is horrible. Poor kid

Intangible · 10-31-2003, 09:00 AM

Jeez, what the heck are on peoples minds now adays? "I wonder if he'll burn?" people like this ruin the fun for everyone. Yet another law suit is likely to emerge.

santafe5000 · 10-31-2003, 06:58 PM

Does anybody see LAWSUIT here. Parent's against the school district, the other kid's parents, everyone else at the assembly.
Like you said, No more dress up days at school for sure.

theguyondacouch · 10-31-2003, 07:39 PM

Wow, one of the few kids who really deserves to be in juvey, instead of the kid caught with a dooby

Mr. Spacemonkey · 10-31-2003, 08:12 PM

"I wonder if this will burn" he says. What the hell is wrong with that kid. Well i guess he got the answer to his question. How stupid of him!

Nimbletoe · 10-31-2003, 11:11 PM

Wow... what a retard. Just...wow.

Fire · 11-02-2003, 01:29 AM

this kind of person is why it is unsafe to drive the highways, our insurance is high, and lawyers prosper

NeverBorn · 11-02-2003, 01:51 PM

the word dumbass comes to mind

Miserlou · 11-02-2003, 02:16 PM

Huh. A sniper suit like in Ghost Recon. Wish I thought of that for Holloween.

gabshu · 11-02-2003, 03:41 PM

wow that really is incredibly stupid. Are kids in high school allowed to have matches or lighters? Not that they're that hard to hide.

Poop kid, I hope he get well soon.

MaGlC_MaN · 11-02-2003, 04:26 PM

give the kid some slack, maybe he was dressed up as a dumbass for halloween or something.. and he was just acting the role..... nvm, he's a dumbass.

Eldaire · 11-03-2003, 12:36 AM

Oweee. Ouch. Oof. Ouch.
That about sums it up.

bermuDa · 11-03-2003, 02:11 AM

too many tragedies have started with the ponderance "I wonder if this will burn"

skier · 11-03-2003, 03:42 AM

Give him a break- he's 15. Yes it was stupid, and with no thought to the consequences, but at that age a child would probably not think such a serious result would occur. He was probably thinking along the lines of "this leaf will smoke and maybe burn up a bit and i'll put it out and my buddies will have a good laugh."
I've seen many more older and (presumably) more responsible people commit acts much more idiotic and dangerous for the sake of a laugh and got lucky when it went wrong. I'm sure this kid learned a very important lesson about fire and the consequences for his actions.

Shauk · 11-03-2003, 04:23 AM

heh 15 year olds should have more common sense than taking risks involving fire.

15 year olds with lighters are probably smoking, they have no reason to have a lighter otherwise.

10-31-2003, 08:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
stinkynutz Insane	Play safe for Halloween, kids ouch Boy's Costume Catches Fire at School Thu Oct 30, 6:32 PM ET Add U.S. National - AP to My Yahoo! ELLSWORTH, Maine - A high school student suffered severe burns after his Army sniper costume of leaves and a grass-like material was set on fire by a classmate during a Halloween assembly Thursday, police said. A 15-year-old at Ellsworth High School was charged with starting the fire with a lighter after allegedly saying, "I wonder if this will burn," police Lt. Harold Page said. Donald Awalt, 14, of Ellsworth, was airlifted to a Boston hospital with third-degree burns. He suffered burns to his back, legs and head, Page said. His condition was not immediately released. "This is just a prank gone horrifically wrong," Page said. The entire school — about 500 students, many in costume — was at the "Spook Day" assembly in the school gymnasium when the flames broke out at the top of the bleachers. Some people initially thought it was a joke when they saw the flames. Then students bolted for the exits in a panic. The victim ran down to the floor, where students and a school worker used a fire extinguisher and a coat to smother the flames. The 15-year-old was charged with reckless conduct, aggravated assault and arson and taken to a youth detention center in Charleston, Page said. The boy was remorseful and said he never intended for anyone to be hurt, Page said. Link to the story

10-31-2003, 08:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Darkeryet Upright	It is dumb ass kids like this that make holidays go bye bye. __________________ Darkeryet

10-31-2003, 08:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	Wow that is horrible. Poor kid __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

10-31-2003, 06:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
santafe5000 EVIL! Location: Southwest of nowhere	Does anybody see LAWSUIT here. Parent's against the school district, the other kid's parents, everyone else at the assembly. Like you said, No more dress up days at school for sure. __________________ When all else fails, QUIT.

10-31-2003, 07:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
theguyondacouch salmon? Location: Outside Providence	Wow, one of the few kids who really deserves to be in juvey, instead of the kid caught with a dooby __________________ "Lick my frozen metal ass!"

10-31-2003, 09:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Intangible Upright	Jeez, what the heck are on peoples minds now adays? "I wonder if he'll burn?" people like this ruin the fun for everyone. Yet another law suit is likely to emerge.

10-31-2003, 08:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mr. Spacemonkey Wake up Location: Nowhere special	"I wonder if this will burn" he says. What the hell is wrong with that kid. Well i guess he got the answer to his question. How stupid of him! __________________ "I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to." -- Donnie Darko

10-31-2003, 11:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nimbletoe Junkie Location: Michigan	Wow... what a retard. Just...wow. __________________ Go Pistons!

11-02-2003, 01:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
Fire Warrior Smith Location: missouri	this kind of person is why it is unsafe to drive the highways, our insurance is high, and lawyers prosper __________________ Thought the harder, Heart the bolder, Mood the more as our might lessens

11-02-2003, 01:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
NeverBorn I'm a pepper bitch..	the word dumbass comes to mind

11-02-2003, 02:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
Miserlou Insane	Huh. A sniper suit like in Ghost Recon. Wish I thought of that for Holloween. __________________ "Oh, these pies arn't homeade. They're from a factory............a bomb factory.................they're bombs."

11-02-2003, 03:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
gabshu Psycho Location: The capital of the free world??	wow that really is incredibly stupid. Are kids in high school allowed to have matches or lighters? Not that they're that hard to hide. Poop kid, I hope he get well soon. __________________ Go Kool Aid. OH YEAAHH http://www.retrocrush.com/archive2003/koolaid/

11-02-2003, 04:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
MaGlC_MaN Insane Location: Tennessee	give the kid some slack, maybe he was dressed up as a dumbass for halloween or something.. and he was just acting the role..... nvm, he's a dumbass. __________________ Bye.

11-03-2003, 12:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
Eldaire Loser Location: Davidson College, NC	Oweee. Ouch. Oof. Ouch. That about sums it up.

11-03-2003, 02:11 AM	#15 (permalink)
bermuDa don't ignore this--> Location: CA	too many tragedies have started with the ponderance "I wonder if this will burn" __________________ I am the very model of a moderator gentleman.

11-03-2003, 03:42 AM	#16 (permalink)
skier Rawr! Location: Edmontania	Give him a break- he's 15. Yes it was stupid, and with no thought to the consequences, but at that age a child would probably not think such a serious result would occur. He was probably thinking along the lines of "this leaf will smoke and maybe burn up a bit and i'll put it out and my buddies will have a good laugh." I've seen many more older and (presumably) more responsible people commit acts much more idiotic and dangerous for the sake of a laugh and got lucky when it went wrong. I'm sure this kid learned a very important lesson about fire and the consequences for his actions. __________________ "Asking a bomb squad if an old bomb is still "real" is not the best thing to do if you want to save it." - denim

11-03-2003, 04:23 AM	#17 (permalink)
Shauk Confused Adult Location: Spokane, WA	heh 15 year olds should have more common sense than taking risks involving fire. 15 year olds with lighters are probably smoking, they have no reason to have a lighter otherwise.