Teen Faces 8 Years for Bringing Blow-Up Doll to School: Investigation Discovery : Stupid Criminals
Today we depart (only slightly) from our stupid criminal format to offer what we would describe as a silly criminal looking at a stupid interpretation of the law.
Oh, Tyell Morton definitely did it. And he realizes he should be punished. But …
The 18-year-old Indiana high school senior had this really funny joke in mind. At least it was funny in his mind. Opinions can vary on that point. Seniors often do this sort of thing as their 12th year of formal education winds down.
So he acquired (through means as yet undisclosed) what you might call that traditional companion for the lonely hearted male, the blow-up doll.
He propped it up in a box inside the girls' bathroom, escaped unseen, and waited for the uproarious laughter to begin.
Only it didn't.
Because he wasn't unseen. School officials watching a surveillance video viewed it like this: a hooded figure wearing latex gloves enters a women's bathroom carrying a suspicious package and leaves empty-handed. So they contacted authorities.
Tyell claims it was an innocent senior prank. School officials and the law see it differently.
In spite of the fact that everyone seems to agree on the silly but harmless circumstances, he faces felony charges relating to laws on terrorism that could amount to eight years behind bars.
And in case you're thinking that maybe the young man is getting what he deserves, consider this … if Tyell had brought a gun to school he would be facing three years maximum.
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