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Marijuana Muffins Bring Pair Felony Charges
'Senior prank' hospitalizes one and draws interest from FBI agents
Thomas Korosec | Houston Chronicle | 05/27/2006

DALLAS - A high school student accused of delivering marijuana-laced bran muffins to a teacher's lounge said Friday he had no idea his "senior prank" would become the focus of an FBI terrorism investigation and result in state felony charges carrying up to 20 years in prison.

"It was juvenile and stupid, and, believe it or not, I thought I was only participating in a senior prank," said Ian Walker, 18, one of two Dallas students charged after 19 people at Lake Highlands High School in northeast Dallas became sick when they unknowingly snacked on the tainted muffins.

Walker told reporters in a news conference that he was sorry and "had no idea of the scope of my actions."

On Thursday, Dallas police submitted five cases of assault on a public servant against Walker and Joseph Tellini, 18, after an investigation into the May 16 incident by local authorities and the FBI North Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force.

FBI Special Agent Donna Bennett said the task force became involved because early on it was not known if the incident was more widespread.

"As a terrorist attack, muffins tainted with some kind of chemical could have been distributed to a number of places," she said.

Dallas health authorities determined last week that the muffins were laced with marijuana. Workers who ate them reported feeling dizzy and nauseated and were treated at area hospitals. No one was seriously injured, but one victim, 86-year-old Rita Greenfield, was admitted overnight to Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.

''They were just thinking it would be fun to get these teachers all silly and giggly,'' Greenfield, a receptionist at the Richardson Independent School District facility, told the Associated Press. "I do not think of this as a prank at all. It has caused heartaches and hard feelings.''

(BuzzNote: Dosing people without their knowledge is never funny, cute, or clever. These kids were lucky that the 86-year-old didn't have heart attack and die.)

FBI investigators released images from a surveillance video at the school showing a man carrying a bag as he walked to the school office. The tape was shown to students, who were asked to help in the investigation.

Walker, who was released from jail Thursday after he and Tellini posted $7,500 bonds, was suspended from Bishop Lynch High School, a Catholic school where he was a senior. He will be denied a diploma and barred from graduation ceremonies, a family attorney said.

Tellini has declined comment and did not return phone calls placed to his house Friday.

Rachel Raya, spokeswoman for the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, said prosecutors will seek to enhance charges against the teens from third-degree felonies to second-degree felonies because of the use of a controlled substance. The stiffer charges carry a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

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stoneygreenbud

THIS SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL BE A HARD LESSON LEARNED,

FOR ANYONE AND EVERYONE RESPONSIBLE USE,WITHOUT EXCUSE

hendrix

She wasn't familiar with having no arthritis and better breathing.

As for the highschooler, they should let him get his diploma (assuming he would of gotten it anyway).. he's probably going to jail, having his diploma would make life a little easier to adjust back in to society.

princeoffresh

It sucks for them, although a stupid prank I think it is excessive getting the "counter terrorist team" involved.

dedbr

Dosing? I thought this was herb brownies? Where did it say anything about LSD-25? I missed that one, Buzz....


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winnebago

regardless of the substance, it could be very scary and/or dangerous to someone who's unfamiliar with it, especially without their knowledge and consent.

Buzzby

No one said anything about LSD. What has that got to do with anything?

These kids dosed a bunch of people with a psychoactive drug without their knowledge. I'd consider that assault at the very least. Many got sick and one was hospitalized. 86-year-olds can be pretty fragile. Something that kicks up their heart rate and puts them in fear could easily push them over the edge.

dedbr

I mis-understood you.

In the Grateful Dead community, a "dose" is a unit designation for a hit of LSD.
When you said "dosed" I thought you meant something along those lines.

I have a real hard time with this story and the actions taken by authorities.

Buzzby...



They got stoned, not assaulted. We do it all the time, doesn't seem to bother us. Besides, aren't you the one who says we could eat a bale and not get sick from it?

I don't use a psychoactive drug, I use an herb.

I admit, maybe they should of used a little less herb, but assault Buzz?

Remind me , if you and I ever share a toke or two, to take it easy on you. I like to fog and I sure don't want you to feel assaulted when we're done burnin' a fatty.....


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nerphroll

ded,
I think we'd both agree that MJ is psychoactive, regardless of what it is, herb or whatever else.
This kid did something very bad, not to mention just plain not nice.
In seventh grade we so wanted to put visine into our math teacher's coffee to give her the runs, but something about it just didn't feel right. Now I know what that somethign was...it was assault.

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dedbr

ded,
I think we'd both agree that MJ is psychoactive, regardless of what it is, herb or whatever else.
This kid did something very bad, not to mention just plain not nice.
In seventh grade we so wanted to put visine into our math teacher's coffee to give her the runs, but something about it just didn't feel right. Now I know what that somethign was...it was assault.
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Marijuana is a Mexican slang word. The cannabis plant is an herb. Herb is psycho active.

There are a lot of plants that are psycho active. Herb is just one of many.

Your opinion is that this was assault. Thanks for sharing.....


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