Oh those Wacky Students

[hellison]

And the zany hamster-posting pranks they get up to...

http://education.guardian.co.uk/students/news/story/0,12891,1688415,00.html

Bizarre story. And possibly more disturbing because they're at Cambridge and, you'd *think* have at least some intellegence but with quotes like this, it appears not -

When asked why he gave a false name and address when purchasing the hamster, Jordan said: "Because I thought it would be a bit suspicious posting a hamster if I got caught."

Yes. Just a bit.

EDIT - according to the BBC they got fined and banned from owning animals for 10 years.
Personally I think this is going completely the wrong way. They should have been sent to work at a vets or animal shelter so they could see first hand what happens when people mistreat animals and hopefully learn a bit of empathy and feeling for something other than their over-priviledged selves.

Oh. And given a hefty kick up the arse too.

Comments

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

suspiciousblueglassvasethingsthataren'tvasesatallandhaveappendageshangingoutofthemandnearlygotusintroublewhentheRUCcameround

[hellison.livejournal.com]

oooh. But it wasn't the suspiciousbluevase they were interested at all, it was the bigtrafficislandthingythattheytookawaywiththem :p Damn them!

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

and they never wrote to you to tell you where it was neither

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Bastard RUC PSNI fascists! Typical broken promises and political policing at its WORST.

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

And they expect you to join the Policing Board! I don't THINK so!
How'se the beard these days Gerry (sorry got a bit confused there)