Chris in VA Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 http://boingboing.net/2013/05/16/teenage-chemistry-enthusiast-w.html Homer Hickam raising money for her to go to Space Camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diann Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 That is awesome! Diann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Love it when common sense and generosity prevail. Nice move, Homer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I think my heart just grew three sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Good. I'd like to hear what those who thought she committed a felony think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Hooray! The comments made me giggle- especially the guy disappointed she won't be able to blow herself out of jail using sweet and low packets and Kleenex. (or something like that, lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Very nice. I couldn't believe she got in trouble for what she did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 This is a happy outcome! (Those camps in Huntsville are COOL!) My opinion remains, however, that she was foolish to select a schoolyard for her experiment. Rather obvious that she would get in trouble. Her own backyard would have made so much more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzybluecheese Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I was full of common sense as a teenager. Never did one foolish thing. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I was full of common sense as a teenager. Never did one foolish thing. :lol: What you mean cutting class, sitting on the hood of a car doing donuts, and riding in the trunk when we could only fit 12 people inside of the 5 passenger car weren't foolish things? Phew! what a load off my mind :lol: And to think I was the good kid in the family (though my parents don't think so), and was fairly smart, but boy oh boy did common sense often lack those years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzybluecheese Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 What you mean cutting class, sitting on the hood of a car doing donuts, and riding in the trunk when we could only fit 12 people inside of the 5 passenger car weren't foolish things? Phew! what a load off my mind :lol: And to think I was the good kid in the family (though my parents don't think so), and was fairly smart, but boy oh boy did common sense often lack those years. Wait a minute ... do I know you? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Good. I'd like to hear what those who thought she committed a felony think. I was one person who argued that the charges were reasonable (though I never wanted her to get a felony conviction). I am really happy with this twist. I want a good future for the kid, of course I do! I will also add that I really naively overlooked the potential racial double standard in terms of punishment the student faced, until it was brought up really late in that thread by a person from the area. In my defense......... the article really does minimize the issue by saying made a "small explosion" by "mixing cleaning solution and tin foil (she was just curious, nobody was harmed)" without mentioning that she made a very dangerous and famous variety of bomb. One that can remove fingers, cause blindness, lead to boiling liquid in the face causing chemical burns. That is fairly well known among teenagers thanks to YouTube. Nevertheless, this is the best case scenario ending to the story IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakersDozen Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 So, I have to ask if anyone else sees the potential for other parents to see this case as a cash cow? Meaning this girl's mom is getting quite a bit of $ directly as well as having a trust fund for her daughter now...does this bode badly for future cases? I guess it strikes me as odd that the mom's daughter acted really stupidly and the mom is getting $ for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzybluecheese Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 So, I have to ask if anyone else sees the potential for other parents to see this case as a cash cow? Meaning this girl's mom is getting quite a bit of $ directly as well as having a trust fund for her daughter now...does this bode badly for future cases? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I'm happy with the outcome but hope she has learnt her lesson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 For what it's worth, I don't think I ever said I "thought she committed a felony." What I said, more than once, was that I thought it was appropriate for her actions to be taken seriously and to let the situation work its way through normal channels, which it seems has happened. I did not advocate a rush to judgement and pointed out that being charged with a crime is not the same as being convicted of it. With that said, no, I don't think it's necessarily awesome that she will be rewarded for what was, without question, a stupid and reckless action. I'm perfectly willing to assume she didn't know for sure how dangerous the contraption would be, but I can still think of no legitimate or justifiable reason for her to have assembled it or set it off on school grounds. Charges dropped if it's determined that's appropriate? Absolutely. A small fund to cover her family's legal expenses? I wouldn't be in a rush to contribute, but I can see why folks might be moved to do so. A big, fat reward of an all-expense paid trip to do something really cool? Ummm, no. And, in all honesty, if my own kid did something that stupid and dangerous (which isn't out of the realm of possibility, sadly), I would not allow him to accept a similar offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I'm glad it seems to be working out for her. While it was not exactly the wisest choice to make, I can assure you I made many, many unwise choices as a teenager. So many. It would be a shame if one bad decision messed up her future. I honestly home she'll get an offer to attend a magnet school, where exploration is encouraged. She's got Homer Hickam in her corner, which as one commenter on the article said is a big @#$d@mned win. I wish her luck and hope she and her twin have a great time at space camp. I'm not a science kind of person, but I always wanted to go to space camp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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