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Grenade Game Kills 3

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9932905/ November 5, 2005

Three young people were killed in Bosnia this Saturday, while playing a game of catch with a live hand grenade. Two young men, ages 19 and 20, and a young woman aged 20 were involved in a game of catch with live ordinance when it exploded in the hands of one of the youths.

The explosion killed two of the youths instantly, and the woman died en route to a hospital. Two others suffered serious injuries. It is unclear why the grenade exploded, although as anyone with common sense would tell you, it exploded due to the sheer stupidity of playing a game with live ordinance. Bosnia is awash with leftover weapons from the 1992-95 war, and by now the citizens should be well-aware of the dangers of messing with old ordinance.

While it is unfortunate that the others were hurt, it is very clear that they would not have been injured had they not taken the equally stupid action of standing around, watching someone play catch with a live hand grenade. The article does not say whether or not they were participants, but their mere willing presence is sufficient to qualify themselves for an Honorable Mention. All three Award winners were certainly old enough to have known better.

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James said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
This write-up seems a bit clearer than the initial one I wrote up. Apparently, two of the victims were men. Go figure. Passing it on to Darwin...AND I AGREE, Mike, that the "bystanders hurt" rule is out the window here. All involved were apparently a part of the game of "catch".

Greg said:
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I agree! Thanks! :-)

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