Students Charged for Taping Teacher

[Champ]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Five high school seniors in Missouri have been charged with assault for allegedly trying to tape a teacher to a chair.



The students, all 18 years old, apparently thought it was just a prank, but they now face possible jail time and fines.


The Platte County prosecutor on Tuesday charged Joseph L. Blankenship, Dexter Briscoe, Daniel M. Ikona and Matthew T. Mayfield, all of Kansas City, and Trevor Hachman, of Weatherby Lake, with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor. Each faces up to 15 days in jail and a $300 fine.


"Neither the teacher nor the students were hurt in this incident, but this was more than just a senior prank gone bad," Platt County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd said. "The fact that the students continued joking about the event, even after they were handcuffed and being led to jail, shows a distressing lack of respect for school and police authorities."

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[goddess40]

1. If they did it to another kid, it would be 'funny'

It is the next logical step in schools where kids have free rein to bully other kids. When they cross the line to adults then and only then is it a big deal.