Arrests in bleach balloon case. This heinous act was a serious crime, not a teen prank.
My husband and I disagreed that the police would quickly find the assailants who threw a bleach-filled water balloon at a group of middle school students walking home on the last day of school. I felt the act was so outrageous, so contemptible that the culprits would be turned in by someone. He thought the perpetrators would be so quiet about their crime that they would not easily be found.
Arrests have been made in the bleach balloon attack on 14-year-old Miguel Mesa.
He was wrong.
Today, the AJC is reporting the arrest of four high school students in the “prank’ that seriously injured the eyes of a 14-year-old boy.
Multiple tips from the community helped police identify the three juveniles and one adult, Lilburn Police Capt. Bruce Hedley said Wednesday. Charges are pending against all four suspects, who attend Meadowcreek High School, he said. One juvenile was arrested and transferred to a youth detention center Wednesday afternoon.
“We’ve recovered the bleach bottle and balloons used,” Hedley told the AJC.
Police also recovered a “Super Soaker” water gun that was filled with a bleach mixture, Hedley said. The suspects told police they didn’t realize how harmful the bleach could be, he said.
“They wanted to ruin the clothes of the victims,” Hedley said.
A week after being hit in the face with a bleach-filled balloon, the teen underwent treatment Wednesday afternoon to remove blood from his eyes.
Miguel Mesa, who just completed seventh grade at Lilburn Middle School, was seriously injured while he walked home on the last day of school. During a follow-up exam Wednesday, Miguel’s eye doctor did a laser procedure to remove blood in his eyes, Miguel’s mother, Isabel Mesa, told the AJC.
Here is my question: When did the last day of school become what we call “mischief night” in the northeast? I have heard of other excesses on the last day of school, although nothing this terrible.
I know that these balloon-throwers are teens, but they had to know the dangers of throwing bleach. Sorry, but this is one case where I don’t think we can accept any excuses. This was a senseless act and these kids deserve punishment.
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V for Vendetta
June 2nd, 2010
6:06 pm
Good. They committed a crime; they should do the time.
catlady
June 2nd, 2010
6:10 pm
I agree. Heinous. I hope those found guilty will be given the maximum penalty, plus any civil penalties that can be assessed against any adults whose “children” these were.
I tell my parents to TAKE THEIR KIDS HOME when they come to awards ceremonies. They do not need to ride the bus that last day!
Absolutely reprehensible! And deserving of maximum penalty!
Angela
June 2nd, 2010
6:13 pm
@V
I agree – I was under the impression that it was just children but there was one adult – the driver. Send all of them to jail. That young man may have vision problems for the rest of his life. There was nothing funny about any of it.
Greg from Marietta
June 2nd, 2010
6:18 pm
Mrs. Downey, I wholeheartedly agree with you. As high school students you would hope that these teens would have been able to read. The warnings of the dangers of beach are clearly printed on each and every bottle. To disregard these warnings and willfully pour bleach into balloons with the intent to throw them at younger children is unforgivable. Along with having these juvenile delinquents pay for the medical treatment of the injured child they should be charged with assault & battery as well as terroristic acts and should serve jail time. It is just to bad that our justice system does not inflict punishment in-kind and spray bleach into their eyes so they could experience the pain and agony caused this innocent child. I hate to say it but you just watch and all that these bullies will probably get is their wrist’s slapped and a “Don’t do it again!”.
catlady
June 2nd, 2010
6:26 pm
I am also hopeful they will go ahead and sterilize these hoodlums. If they don’t know bleach can be harmful (that it only takes the colors out of clothes through magic) then we need to be sure their “stupid” genes are not passed along.
Ole Guy
June 2nd, 2010
7:04 pm
I suppose I’m going to be labeled an ole school fuddy duddy for this observation:
The reasons…the fault…for this near-tragedy can be directly linked to the current philosophies on how kids are treated, whether in the schools, the home, or wherever kids migrate. I know there will be many who may dispute these thoughts as no-longer-needed, antiquated standards against which today’s “advanced” children need not be bothered.
KIDS, IN THIS “ENLIGHTENED AGE”, KNOW NO FEAR. They have been reared…steeped, if you will, like a cup of tea…to expect, not only reward for the most-basic of “achievement”, but absolutely no consequence for poor decisions. AND IT’S ALL OUR FAULT…the stupid adults in kids’ lives who find it necessary to “kiss the six” of kids simply because they’re…kids.
Talk of bullies, and of rediculous “remedies” which, in reality, won’t happen: time in jail, sterilization, etc…through out own fears and self-doubts, we allow these horrible things to happen, then, wrought with emotion, we “demand the rediculous” and look to government to pass ludicrous laws which serve only to give lawmakers something to do while diverting attentions from more-critical issues…AND IT’S ALL OUR FAULT!
Stop pissing around and start injecting FEAR into the lives of kids. This fear, honed by the onset of maturity, only leads to what we know as DISCIPLINE.
Yeah. . .I'm that guy
June 2nd, 2010
7:04 pm
Put bleach in their eyes. Maybe they will learn a lesson.
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36 years in education
June 2nd, 2010
7:17 pm
No excuses. This isn’t a prank. This is a serious crime. Go straight to big boy jail.
This is Mrs. Norman Maine
June 2nd, 2010
7:20 pm
“When did the last day of school become what we call “mischief night” in the northeast? I have heard of other excesses on the last day of school, although nothing this terrible.”
Really Maureen? When and where did you go to school? I graduated from high school 23 years ago but I well remember the mischief as you put it. Please let’s not act as if bad student behavior is brand new. It is NOT.
As for the bleach incident, I’m going to step out on a limb and say that I believe the kids when they say they didn’t realize it would be that bad. It was a stupid over the top prank but no I don’t think they intended to seriously harm the young man. The brains of teenagers are not fully developed and they often do not fully think out the consequences of their behavior. That is a FACT. Does that mean they should not be punished? No. But you still have to take into account their immaturity, both emotionally and physiologically. I’m sorry if that doesn’t satisfy the bloodlust we seem to have for the wrongdoings of teenagers.
bootney farnsworth
June 2nd, 2010
7:48 pm
ole guy needs a new tune.
this one is played out.
there is no doubt todays kids don’t have the fear
of authority my generation did.
but to drag the same old arguement out every time
somebody stubs their toe ….
Hmmmm
June 2nd, 2010
7:50 pm
Glad they have been caught. Agree with Ole Guy….kids don’t fear anything these days, And damaging clothes still would have been criminal. What they did was malicious. I hope the young boy makes a full and complete recovery and that these hoods spend many, many years in jail.
bootney farnsworth
June 2nd, 2010
7:57 pm
@ Mrs. Norman,
I’ve told my kid any number of times the sort of things I
did in HS back in the dark ages – most all considered youthful
hijinks at the time – would earn jail time today.
I did my best to set MS and HS dentention records in Georgia.
That said, it never, ever crossed my mind to even consider
something like throwing bleach at a person. If these kids are
so dense as to not comprehend acid is dangerous – look at the
bottle, it’ll tell you. if not, just take a good sniff -
they need to be removed from society until they get it figured
out.
bootney farnsworth
June 2nd, 2010
7:59 pm
the parents of the kids should be made to pay all the medical
bills of the injured child.
Atlanta mom
June 2nd, 2010
9:28 pm
I just graduate my 3rd child from High School. All responsible and upstanding young ladies. BUT, I sat down with each of them and explained that year end pranks were unacceptable.
Young people are stupid. They can’t help it. But that doesn’t make them not responsible for their actions. Life is hard. They should have learned that before. They certainly need to learn it now.
Atlanta mom
June 2nd, 2010
9:30 pm
graduated
Ole Guy
June 2nd, 2010
9:32 pm
Farnsy, you’re about to be nominated to the prestigious post of “My Favorite Burd” (oops…I got my “T”s and “B”s crossed up).
All seriousness aside…you’re absolutely correct, Farn. It seems like I have developed a habit of harping on the same ole tune. If I bore you with that, I sincerely…don’t give a zap.
The same things need to be said; the same ideals need to be repeated…until people realize that…in the grand scheme…they are the architechs of their own problems.
Would you advocate removing all stop signs, traffic lights, and other “distracting” signs which aid in maintaining the orderly flow of daily life? Take any traffic safety course; you will hear the same ole “tunes”; the same ole “arguements” about how to go about life and not “stub your toe”.
Not to get personal, Farn…I suspect, by your reaction to my “played out tune”, that your inputs upon society, be it in the parental style you exercise, the influences you my have on others, or any number of interpersonal issues, you, in ways you probably are completely unaware, foster many of the social ills on which we share thoughts.
You, sir, are probably in full agreement with lunatic suggestions that these boys receive the same treatment as they have produced, be tossed in the aligator moat, etc. While certainly emotionaly satisfying, the eye-for-an-eye concept won’t work.
If you, Farnsy, can come up with a better suggestion, other than “playing out the same ole tune”…I am quite certain the world awaits your wisdom. If, on the other hand, you can only cast aspersion upon that which works, while having nothing of substance to add…I DON’T GIVE A DAMN! I suspect people of your ilk will continue to lambast that which they neither understand nor ascribe to. Like the guy who, through mindlessly operating a motor vehicle, causes a multiple-car pileup resulting in loss of life, limb, and property, all-the-while completely unaware of the carnage he has instigated…you can proceed merely, ignoring that which is, in your mind, “played out”.
liz
June 2nd, 2010
9:37 pm
hate to add this to the pool but i have to wonder if this was not race driven and should be considered a hate crime.
Binford2K
June 2nd, 2010
10:20 pm
Where to start….
The lack of discipline in society today is amazing. Not only are kids(or most adults) held accountable, their parents encourage NOT being held accountable from the time they are toddlers. There is no fear – since when the hell did kids get RIGHTS? Screw that.
If by their teens they don’t know what bleach is – their parents need to be in jail! How stupid can a teenager be?
If they can’t read, maybe all these cuts in education are a BAD thing. You can’t hire Wal-Mart teachers and expect Saks 5th Avenue children. Think about it.
Kawla
June 2nd, 2010
10:25 pm
Liz- both Meadowcreek and Lilburn Middle are mostly hispanic, so the possibility that the teens themselves were also hispanic is high. I wouldnt try and make this a race issue without knowing the race of the teens. I live off of highway 29 and the majority of kids I see walking home every day are minorities.
I must also say I hate the concept of ‘hate’ crimes- in a lot of cases they presume to know what someone was thinking, and that is just not possible. Punish the crime as fully as possible, it was a horrible thing to do to this poor kid, but dont presume they targeted the kid just because he was a minority.
TJ
June 2nd, 2010
10:47 pm
I am so, so glad that these teens have been found. This criminal act was extremely cruel and outrageous. If my children did something like this (which they completely know would be wrong), I would be utterly devastated. As a parent, I would do what I could to help those my child injured. I can’t even begin to understand the PAIN that the young man’s family must have gone through over this RIDICULOUS act. Prank or not, consequences are consequences. I hate to say it, but these young criminals need to be an example to others. Kids are CRUEL these days… and they CHOSE BLEACH. That says a lot…
just wondering
June 2nd, 2010
11:06 pm
We need to start cracking down on less serious offenses before idiots work their way up to infractions of this magnitude. They didn’t start off pulling this kind of crap, they got away with inappropriate behavior their entire lives and developed the attitude that they can get away with anything. The system will not punish them to the degree they deserve so the best we can hope for is some vigilante justice where someone sprays them down with bleach. Should never have come to this had they been told no much earlier in life. Sadly, we are only going to see more of this type of behavior as the kids who have not been held accountable for about the last fifteen years in school are now loose in the world. It is truly terrifying.
Atlanta mom
June 2nd, 2010
11:14 pm
just wondering–you couldn’t have said it better
wuffe
June 2nd, 2010
11:24 pm
U know what we should do every time lets say a kid in school cusses at a teacher or breaks a window etc etc… and gets detention after school and lets say has to pick up trash. Make it so his parents , have to pick up the trash and the kid just sits there and watches him or her… since its the parents who failed the kid somewhere down the line. I guarantee you there would be an attitude adjustment across the board… and the old days would come back with an ass kicking so fast it would make your head spin.
John Galt
June 3rd, 2010
12:47 am
What a bunch of stupid animals. Disgusting examples of human garbage. I hope the book is thrown at them and we should all know their names so we can look at them and make them know how disgusting they really are. Hope the child fully recovers.
What?
June 3rd, 2010
1:17 am
but to drag the same old arguement out every time
somebody stubs their toe ….
What? And why not if the same old argument is the solution? If you’re clothes are dirty, you put them in the same old washing machine you used last week and the week before. You don’t put them in the oven to mix things up.
Well education reform does the equivalent of that, and you see how well it’s working.
ga
June 3rd, 2010
2:02 am
Dangerous pranks can be criminal acts and teenagers need to know this early on. Mo, someday i would really like to share my own story with you, when I get the courage up.
ga
June 3rd, 2010
2:06 am
And everybody needs to re-think hazing as well, which is very well accepted ‘tradition’ among high school and colleges. My personal opinion is that at school, every coach, educator, athletic director, band director and principal, and fraternities start bucking up and send the message that hazings and pranks are unnacceptable behavior when it compromises someone else’s health, well-being or property and any such acts shall be turned over to law enforcement and not be ignored or brushed under the rug.
OLD AS DIRT
June 3rd, 2010
3:21 am
I am over seventy and was raised on another planet. Today’s world when people get caught in crimes they blame the problem on how they were raised or they were poor, or the man always had his boot on their neck. it’s everyone’s fault but theirs. In my day if you got in trouble you paid the price by either going to juvenile, or the cops beat your rear end, or your father beat your rear end, but there was no free lunch. How’s this new way of discipline working for everyone??
Shan
June 3rd, 2010
4:01 am
These teens, aka criminals, need to be charged to the fullest extent of the law. As someone who has had a corneal transplant in each eye, I do not take my vision for granted. I can’t believe someone would be so hurtful to another human being. What if he had gone blind? I just hope that his eyes heal because it will probably take weeks if not months. I hope he gets the very best in eye care that this country has to offer. Emory is definitely up there in terms of quality. Maureen you’re right, this was a vicious attack and these teens should not get off lightly.
bootney farnsworth
June 3rd, 2010
7:17 am
hey ole guy
just who is my “ilk”?
since you know me so well.
but its nice to know I’ve exposed you so badly that
you must resort to making stupid juvenile comments in
at attempt to bait me.
Just Saying...
June 3rd, 2010
8:17 am
I disagree with the comments that the students are criminals. The students might have done this without criminal thoughts in mind. The students just could have been thinking that bleach turn clothes and other things white, not that it is a base (bleaches are usually bases) and could burn. When I was in grade school, I had seen a beach filled water balloon fight being promoted for the last day of school in which the sole purpose was to ruin clothes. The only thing that stopped the event from happening was that the a teacher overheard what was to happen and gave an impromptu lesson on acids and bases and how bad they can burn. Before this lesson, the only thing we knew was that bleach got stuff white regardless of the original color. After this lesson, we had a discussion on acids and bases we use in everyday life.
The people that are suspected of hurting this boy could be criminals, or they could really be naïve on the dangers of bleach. If it is found that they wanted to intentionally hurt someone then they should be punished to the fullest extent of the law; if not then they should be punished with one consequence being a requirement to take chemistry and pass the class with an A. They should not be allowed to graduate until they pass Chemistry with an A, even if they met all other requirements. This will allow them to learn and understand why the bleach reacted the way that it did.
As for reading the label, what teenagers you know actually take the time to read the back of the label? The average parent will tell a child to pour a cup of bleach into a gallon of water to clean the house, without necessarily explaining why it is important to dilute the bleach.
This is just my opinion.
Spare the rod
June 3rd, 2010
8:49 am
I’m 38 years old. That means I’m old enough to not fully understand why kids now are the way they are, but young enough to remember pretty well how I was in high school. At that age I don’t think I would have ever conceived of such an idea, and had a friend put that idea out there, I would have totally rejected it as way too dangerous.
Now that is not to say I didn’t do a boat load of really stupid things as a young person, because I’m guilty as charged on that, but even then I knew the difference between stupid teenage prank and life threatening maliciousness.
For the record I agree with Ole guy. In as much as this, I think that today’s youth is coddled. We try to validate the crap out of them, when I was in little league if you got a trophy it was because you EARNED it through performance, not just because your parents signed you up for a league. When I was growing up every adult that I had contact with in my life had the authority to tell me what to do and to back it up with negative consequences if I didn’t follow their instructions. That meant even if they didn’t punish me I knew it would be coming from my parents.
While I don’t advocate the use of corporal punishment as an exclusive tool in discipline I think excluding it totally, which is becoming the norm in today’s society doesn’t serve our children well. Quite frankly and to put it bluntly..these kids need their asses beat until they can’t sit down. When I was a child the fear of the spanking kept me from more than one ill conceived deed. Overall today’s children are soft, they require validation for every little thing they do, failure are chalked up to “aw but you did your best, it’s ok” Wrong…you failed…work harder and you’ll succeed, and contrary to today’s popular opinion when they do something wrong it is their damn fault, even a 2 year old knows right from wrong. As children grow they have a sense of what is acceptable and what isn’t.
As far as these teenagers are concerned I have no doubt that they didn’t intend to harm this young boy, but they sure didn’t think out the entire “fun” scenario they had in mind to see that this could end up in his face and harm him. They are teenagers but that doesn’t mean that they didn’t know at heart that this was wrong. I hope the justice system shows them no mercy and gives them the harshest punishment that can be given…and their fathers beat their asses until they can’t sit.
Elizabeth
June 3rd, 2010
9:05 am
I agree that the studetns are criminals and should be punished . I do not agree that they are excused because their brains are not fully developed yet. Your brain is developed enough by this age to know what the dangers or chemicals are– you are taught this in science and health classes. What they “meant” to do is irrelevent– they caused serious harm and should be punished accordingly. Bad decisions have consequences — the sooner they learn this the better off they will be. Tough that they dids not foresee this but they knew the dangers of chemicals. They should NOT be allowed to escape with a slap on the wrist.
just wondering
June 3rd, 2010
9:16 am
In a fair world they would have to help and serve Miguel Mesa. Even the harshest punishment will do this boy no good and while these “pranksters” need to be punished to within an inch of their lives I think Miguel deserves some assistance.
Sally
June 3rd, 2010
10:41 am
They may have permanently altered this man’s sight for the rest of his life. These kids definitely deserve some jail time and their parents need to pay up for all the pain and suffering he has experienced. I’m sure a lawyer has already jumped on this case.
Sally
June 3rd, 2010
10:43 am
And I’m sorry but there was at least one adult in the group. He should have known what bleach would do and the other kids are not that young, they are nearly adults. If they are that stupid, then they need to be put in jail, heck maybe they also don’t know bullets and guns can kill. No need to take anymore chances.
FLAWoodLayer
June 3rd, 2010
10:49 am
It does not matter what their intentions were, the results speak for themselves. The should get the greatest degree of punishment allowed.
FCM
June 3rd, 2010
11:23 am
@Greg–they got charged with Aggravated A&B. Higher penalties for that charge.
Jan
June 3rd, 2010
11:33 am
SOONER OR LATER I believe in JUSTICE – hopefully they will throw the book at each and every one of the PUNKS who did this – yes they are PUNKS!!! They deserve the maximum sentence allowed by law – they new exactly what they were doing – and what bleach does. They should get terrorist threats, assault & battery, leaving the scene, etc. THROW THE BOOK AT THEM!!!
Sid
June 3rd, 2010
1:55 pm
Send them to GIVE West. That will straighten them out…
(kidding-have you seen the pathetic dumping ground for test scores in Gwinnett?)
Binford2K
June 3rd, 2010
3:15 pm
To JUST SAYING…
I am just saying you don’t get it. There is one adult and three almost adults. Passing CHEMISTRY? REALLY!?!? I agree with the sentiment that kids are coddled these days and rewarded for failure. Hard lessons are ones that should motivate one to be better next try in life generally speaking, but malicious acts should be punished harshly.
America is fast becoming the home of the pansy a$$ excuse makers. Time for the pendulum to swing!
Scott
June 3rd, 2010
5:00 pm
Why is the obvious question NOT being asked here. ARE ANY OF THESE PEOPLE LEGALLY IN THIS COUNTRY?
Ole Guy
June 3rd, 2010
9:23 pm
Farns, you, and a few other folks, take these comments way way way too personal. Sometimes, the things we observe in people…behaviors, and indeed writings…are neither understood nor appreciated by others. And that’s perfectly fine. The beauty of post sites, such as this education block, allow the public to share thoughts, and to agree to disagree…and that, farn, is an important part of GROWING UP.
There are no attempts to “bait”, nor to “expose” anyone…unless, of course, that’s the way one chooses to view this discourse and the many points of contention any public debate forum is bound to develope. Once again, however, the CIVILIZED and MATURE intent is to agree to disagree.
If I have, somehow, erroneously chosen to reply to your initial comments, thinking they were the product of maturity, well…I DON’T GIVE A DAMN!
As for my views on the young men who caused potentially life-altering harm, my views, as what appear to be the views of many, stands. Kids have absolutely no concept of consequence; this is largely the fault of parents, the schools, the very government which, many years ago, decided that parents were limited on the degree of parental prerogatives which could be exercised in rearing kids. Does this, somehow, mitigate the kids’ responsibilities, and the degree to which they must be held accountable? NO WAY!
I realize, Farnsy, that the same tune bores you. However, I see absolutely no other way to begin to address these issues rather than to GO BACK TO THE OLD WAYS. If you have other suggestions, sir, I, and the reading public, anxiously await your MATURE input.
j4a
June 3rd, 2010
10:23 pm
Spare the rod- I am so sick of hearing that corporal punishment is the answer to all our questions of how to teach children morals, ethics and compassion for other humans.
Spare the rod
June 4th, 2010
8:07 am
j4a…
I said specifically that it is not a cure all answer, nor should it be used exclusively. In fact I’ll say that I would use it the least in all the options available to a parent.
I have given my children all told over 12 years of parenting less than 4 spankings between 2 children. It is the parenting task I hate more than any other, so much that in fact I’d rather take the spanking myself, I can honestly say I hate it.
With that said, if it is used extremely sparingly it can certainly drive home a point when needed. I’ll be the first to say that if it is used too much (as in my childhood) that it begins to lose it’s effectiveness and is counter productive.
In summary, I’m not saying it is the answer to all our questions, but a tool in a parents child rearing kit that many parents forget to ever use, and in my opinion to the children’s detriment. I’m sorry you didn’t understand my comments above and hopefully this will clarify my opinion now.
L H
June 4th, 2010
6:59 pm
This is first of all a criminal act and it has no excuse.
These children must be held responsible for their actions.
This poor boy had eye injury as well as pain and suffering.
You can not put a price on someone`s eyesight.
No this should not be done to them as that would be cruel and senseless just like what they did.
They need to spend time behind bars and have all privileges suspended for at least a year.
Lisa
June 4th, 2010
7:00 pm
TG we had corporal punishment IN SCHOOL when I was in school. We never had to fear kids getting this bad or fear getting hurt by another kid on purpose. I got the hard end of that punishment a few times (and my parents backed it up again when I got home) and I am so thankful the school and my parents did. And geeez, I knew bleach was dangerous at like age 5 or 6..like somebody said, how stupid CAN THEY BE?
Ron
June 5th, 2010
12:35 am
The parents of the adult and 1 of the juveniles are illegal aliens. FACT
Ron
June 5th, 2010
12:37 am
Just Saying…
June 3rd, 2010
8:17 am
I disagree with the comments that the students are criminals. The students might have done this without criminal thoughts in mind. The students just could have been thinking that bleach turn clothes and other things white, not that it is a base (bleaches are usually bases) and could burn. When I was in grade school, I had seen a beach filled water balloon fight being promoted for the last day of school in which the sole purpose was to ruin clothes. The only thing that stopped the event from happening was that the a teacher overheard what was to happen and gave an impromptu lesson on acids and bases and how bad they can burn. Before this lesson, the only thing we knew was that bleach got stuff white regardless of the original color. After this lesson, we had a discussion on acids and bases we use in everyday life.
The people that are suspected of hurting this boy could be criminals, or they could really be naïve on the dangers of bleach. If it is found that they wanted to intentionally hurt someone then they should be punished to the fullest extent of the law; if not then they should be punished with one consequence being a requirement to take chemistry and pass the class with an A. They should not be allowed to graduate until they pass Chemistry with an A, even if they met all other requirements. This will allow them to learn and understand why the bleach reacted the way that it did.
As for reading the label, what teenagers you know actually take the time to read the back of the label? The average parent will tell a child to pour a cup of bleach into a gallon of water to clean the house, without necessarily explaining why it is important to dilute the bleach.
This is just my opinion.
YOUR AN IDIOT, ITS A CRIME TO DAMAGE THE PROPERTY OF SOMEONE ELSE, SUCH AS RUINING IT ON PURPOSE WITH BLEACH OR STRIKING SOMEONE WITH AN OBJECT. THIS IS CALLED ASSAULT AND BATTERY. GO BACK TO YOUR CAVE DUMMY.