Prom Poisoned Punch

[Manu]

VILLISCA, Iowa (AP) -- A teen-ager has been charged with terrorism after he allegedly plotted to poison the punch at the Villisca High School prom.

Robert David Dumler, 15, was arrested Friday night after reports that he planned to spike the punch at Saturday's dance with a substance that would make people seriously ill or kill them, Police Chief Butch Rulla said.

"This young man was unhappy with some other students, a couple in particular," Rulla said Sunday. "Fortunately we had a couple of other juveniles he confided in and they came forward."

Rulla said another teen turned over a plastic vial of an unknown liquid that belonged to Dumler. The liquid was being tested.

"He claimed it was just a joke," Rulla said. "But those aren't good jokes."

Dumler was being held in the Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center pending a court appearance.

A woman who answered the phone at Dumler's house refused to comment and said she would pass on a request for comment to the boy's father or lawyer, once one is hired.
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Originally posted by Manu
...a request for comment to the boy's father or lawyer, once one is hired.
www.cnn.com

The kid has to hire a father? That might explain alot. I find the whole article in poor taste.

[Unrepresented]

This wasn't Jonestown High was it?

Sorry, couldn't resist, even if it was in very poor taste (much like poisoned punch).

Justin