https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...nt-arrested-science-experiment-blast/2130381/
Florida teen arrested, expelled over science 'blast'
Michael Winter, USA TODAYPublished 7:07 p.m. ET May 2, 2013 | Updated 7:44 p.m. ET May 2, 2013
She's facing felony charges for chemical experiment that produced small "pop" and smoke outside school.
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Bad choice by a teenager or bad choice by adults?
That's the division over the case of Kiera Wilmot, 16, of Bartow, Fla., who has been expelled and is facing felony charges for her scientific curiosity on school property 10 days ago.
The April 22 incident — a week after the Boston Marathon bombings — ignited a debate on social media this week about whether a teen deserved harsh punishment for an ad hoc experiment that caused a small chemical explosion but no harm, or whether the school district and law enforcement authorities had overreacted.
The incident happened about 7 a.m. on the grounds of Bartow High School, just before classes began. Based on information from a friend, Wilmot conducted what she called "a science fair experiment," which involved mixing toilet bowl cleaner and aluminum foil in a small plastic water bottle, according to police.
The chemical reaction caused a firecracker-like "pop" and some smoke, which the principal heard and saw. It caused no damage or injury to Wilmot, who said that she "thought it would just cause some smoke" and was not trying to hurt anyone or disrupt school, the police report said.
After school officials determined her science teacher did not know about her experiment, the police were called and they charged her with possession and discharge of a weapon on school grounds and with discharging a destructive device.
I remember this case. I googled to see what happened. All her charges were eventually dropped but it took over a year. Kiera and her twin sister are doing "modeling" now. Not bad frames but they got the buttafaces

