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

[caramel-betty.livejournal.com]

they're at Cambridge and, you'd *think* have at least some intellegence

There are plenty of people at Cambridge who are exam-passing machines, but who don't actually have any brains.

[tyrell.livejournal.com]

"I do not think it crossed my mind that it was morally wrong."

That would explain the politics of most cambridge students I've met, then. Also, woo! I get to use this icon.

[dreammonkey.livejournal.com]

That's a really horrible story! I used to work with some guy that used to charm people with stories of hamster tennis and didn't understand why I started a sweary tirade at him. B*stard.

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

It kind of puts our little antics into perspective, doesn't it.
What Happens to the Brain of the Student? (And I'm including my younger self in this)

[glassstrider.livejournal.com]

Seriously, they deserve to die. They acted knowing they'd kill the hamster just for fun.

[adelpha.livejournal.com]

Hamish Ross, chairman of the bench, said the court believed the incident had been premeditated.

They try to buy a hamster, and are refused because they're drunk. They go back again sober, and get one.

Yep, sounds premeditated to me.

Fuckwits. I just hope any future employers search for their names in Google and find these articles.

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

the eggs
grew legs
and ran away
the ham


Oh F888k what's going on here! Yet again I have inadvertently sent an email that was intended for someone else to LJ! There's something going on here. PS Adelpha you will get an utterly irrelevant email thing soon, sorry argh

the ham
was calm
and slept all day