Danger comes to town

This was sent to me by a friend in Polk county law enforcement, apparently they’ve come to Florida

ALERT ))) PLEASE READ FOR YOUR SAFETY AND SEND TO OTHERS

Kids are putting Drano, tin foil, and a little water in soda bottles
and capping it up - leaving it on lawns. When you go to pick up the trash,
and the bottle is shaken just a little - in about 30 seconds or less it
builds up a gas and explodes with enough force to remove some of your
extremities. The liquid that comes out is boiling hot as well.

      Don't pick up any plastic bottles that may be lying in your yards or

in the gutter, etc. Pay attention to this. A plastic bottle with a cap. A
little Drano. A little water. A small piece of foil… Disturb it by
moving it; and BOOM!! No fingers left and other serious effects to your
face, eyes, etc.

      People are finding these "bombs" in mailboxes and in their yards,

just waiting for you to pick it up intending to put it in the trash. But,
you’ll never make it!!! It takes about 30 seconds to blow after you move the
thing.

      See "SNOPES" below -- it's  true  -- the video at SNOPES shows the

Indiana State Police Bomb Squad detonating one – it’s truly horrifying!
… … I checked “Truth or Fiction” and “they” agree this is TRUTH!!! So
be warned and beware.

      [http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp](http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp)

See video in this link.

I’ve seen a few of these in Virginia.
In Virginia, constructing one of these devices (an explosive) is a felony. Using one is also another felony, and using one in an occupied building is yet another felony.
Sound like fun when you’re a kid/teen, but there are some pretty severe penalties that a lot of kids/teens don’t recognize.

They were doing this at my daughter’s dorm with cola and menthos. Dangerous enough but when you use drain cleaner or lye it’s really bad.

Cola and menthos is just fun.
I think it needs to be the diet if I recall.
I did a few times myself