California: Shell explodes and injures teacher

Apr 05, 2006 20:42

A teacher in Ventura who kept a 40-millimeter shell on his desk as a paperweight blew off part of his hand when he apparently used it to try to squash a bug, the authorities said. The five-inch-long shell exploded Monday while the teacher, Robert Colla, was instructing 20 to 25 students at an adult education class. Part of Mr. Colla's right handd ( Read more... )

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dawning_hope April 6 2006, 01:55:10 UTC
HA.

I believe this is called "natural selection" in some circles.

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tymilu April 6 2006, 03:24:47 UTC
Yeah, it's a shame the bug wasn't on his pants.

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