14 Practical Jokes Gone Horribly Wrong

June 2011 marked Tyell Morton's last day of high school. At eighteen, he zipped his hoodie, put on latex gloves, and entered the girls' bathroom with a package. Officials evacuated the building, calling the Indiana State Police bomb squad and K9 force to handle the package, believing he intended to bomb the school through the locker room. This cautious action cost the school over $8,000; however, the package only held a sex doll, proving the response was a major overreaction.

The state wanted to make an example of Morton to stop other fun-loving teens from causing trouble later. Morton faced arrest and charges for institutional criminal mischief, a felony carrying up to eight years in prison.

If you work in an office or school all day, you see how exciting free food can be. In 2008, three senior high school students in Brooklyn brought a homemade chocolate-iced Bundt cake, dotted with red candy, to their school office.

Educators and staff started eating. Almost instantly, five staff members felt mouth numbness, chest tightness, and severe stomach rumbling. The truth emerged: those red candy pieces were Dulcolax. Two victims went to the hospital; doctors said their symptoms matched insecticide poisoning.

16-year-old Vífill Atlason does not recall where he got the private phone number for the world leader. He held it for a few years before calling in 2007 to request a private meeting. A White House spokesperson claimed he dialed the West Wing main switchboard, but that was a lie. Vífill, claiming to be Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, passed through security checks, answering questions he easily found on Wikipedia.

Bush's secretary told Vífill to expect a call from the President soon. Instead, police showed up at his home, took him to the station, and questioned him for hours seeking the source of "the leak." In a country not fully supportive of George W., Vífill Atlason became a local hero.

The teenaged man lacks sharp mental ability, so doing something very stupid is not surprising. In August 2011, two comedic geniuses, aged 18 and 19, near Columbus, OH, had the idea to cover a stop sign with plastic wrap and petroleum jelly, blocking drivers' view.

From the files of "You've Got to Be F*cking Kidding Me"

Nicholas Bell (23) and Jeffrey Charbonneau (24) stayed in Vermont with a third pal's family during Thanksgiving 2010. Charbonneau slept soundly. Bell took an unfamiliar air rifle, aimed it at his buddy's chest, and fired. He aimed to wake him up. Charbonneau started spurting blood. The guy died right there.

Did you egg houses as a kid? I did not. It felt rude. Different yolks suit different people. Fourteen-year-old Danny Crawford and his friends threw eggs at cars late at night. A direct hit likely just amused them. A splatter on a window makes a mess, but a car door hit causes real damage. Crawford preferred one outcome.

Service High School seniors in Anchorage, AK, yearly did a scavenger hunt. In 1992, Clyde Thompson, 18, stole an advertising balloon from a furniture store lot. The store owner ran out with a gun. He claimed he shot it into the air to scare the kids. A bullet hit Thompson, killing him and ending everyone's graduation.

A man in the Bronx threw something at a bus window on Halloween night 2009. The bus said, "Nay. Nay. I do not have to take this." It hit Luis Rivera, 22, who died later. The driver faced no charges.

In October 2010, five months after his wedding, 34-year-old fireman James Luther McRae heard kids making noise outside his house. Homecoming week in Flomaton, AL, made students rowdy. McRae called 911 for a break-in. He followed the kids in his truck, seeking a tag number. He lost control on a curve and was thrown from his seat. He died at the scene. The kids were rolling a yard with toilet paper.

High school offers an easy outlet for teenage frustration: target the adults who oppress you. Joseph Tellini and Ian Walker, 18-year-old students in Dallas, TX, got revenge on teachers. They baked marijuana into brownies and dropped them in the teachers' lounge. Nineteen staff members ate the muffins. They became so sick they required emergency room visits. Either the muffins were bad or the marijuana was cheap.

One teacher stated, "It affected me for 10 days. I had never had marijuana before."

Sgt. Daniel Figgins, 53, caught five high school seniors driving a golf cart into the campus pond. Figgins gave chase. The boys later faced felony attempted burglary. Figgins, a 27-year police veteran, suffered a fatal heart attack while pursuing one of them.

In May 2010, high school seniors in Mississippi broke into their school. They poured oil on the floor in common areas to make them slippery. They also zip-tied lockers and tried to tie doors, but these actions failed. Authorities arrested them and charged them with burglary of a commercial building.

I know, I know.You You would never fall for this. This happened over 70 times in 30 states between 1992 and 2004. These calls followed a pattern: A man claimed to be a police officer. He called a manager or supervisor at a small business, usually a fast food restaurant. He asked the manager to help police detain a suspected criminal employee or customer. He gave a vague description matching someone in the store or restaurant. On the phone, he told the manager to move the suspect to a private place, strip naked, and sometimes abuse her.In a Kentucky McDonald's in 2004, a weird, creepy incident occurred. An assistant manager and her fiancé called the scene. They imprisoned an employee for 3.5 hours. They stripped her, spanked her, and forced her to perform oral sex because of what the man on the phone said. Surveillance video captured the whole event, and the couple broke up that night.

The weirdest, creepiest event occurred in a Kentucky McDonald's in 2004. An assistant manager and her fiancé, who called to the scene, imprisoned an employee for 3.5 hours. They stripped her, spanked her, and made her perform oral sex. This happened because of what the man on the phone said. Surveillance camera recorded the whole thing, and the couple broke up that night.

Police linked the incident across the country. They traced the caller's number to a phone card, a Wal-Mart, and a surveillance video. They arrested David R. Stewart, a correctional officer and father of five. Police found police department job applications, hundreds of police magazines, and police uniforms, guns, and holsters among his belongings. He faced charges for impersonating a police officer and soliciting sodomy, but he was not convicted. Since his arrest, the prank calls have ended.

In Adrian, Michigan, a 47-year-old woman lost her job.The police investigated a prank involving laxatives.On May 3, 2018, MMI Engineered Solutions received a tip. An employee planned to serve laxative-laced brownies at a co-worker's party. Police showed up at the woman's apartment. She first denied drugging the brownies. She later admitted she did so after an officer mentioned forensic testing. The woman got a warning; no charges were filed.a prank involving laxatives. On May 3, 2018, MMI Engineered Solutions got a tip. An employee planned to serve laxative-laced brownies at a co-worker's party. Police showed up at the woman's apartment to investigate. She first denied drugging the brownies. She later admitted she did it after an officer told her they planned forensic testing. The woman got a warning; no charges were filed.