APRIL FOOLS’ DAY GONE WRONG 3 PRANKS THAT SEVERELY BACKFIRED
April 1, aka April Fools’ Day, is when people love to pull pranks on one another. But if they’re not careful, pranks can end with a court case or jail time. Let’s take a look at a few April Fools’ pranks that have brutally backfired. Navistar Plant Shutdown In April 2021, Pamela Sisco texted her sister about an active shooter at Navistar Plant in Clark County. Her sister was frightened, and she called the authorities to let them know about the situation. The plant shut down after hearing about the incident because they thought it was a real threat.
she went to pick up her brand-new car, the DJ came out with a remote control toy car. They then went on air and laughed about how they fooled everyone. Castillo hired an attorney and sued the radio station for $60,000 — the cost of a new Hummer. Practical Joke at Work Creates a Law Glenn Howlett was a services manager at London City Hall in London, Ontario, Canada. In 2004, he decided to take a vacation to relax and not think about work. His colleagues decided to tell him that a major project he was working on was due earlier than Howlett expected. So, he made his vacation short and decided to return to work to finish his project. He became so stressed out that he began having heart palpitations and collapsed. Afterward, he sued his now former employer for damages. As a result, the city passed a law prohibiting practical jokes within workplaces.
When officers were at the scene, they charged Sisco with inducing panic and disrupting public services. This is a fifth-degree felony in Ohio, and she was sentenced to a year in prison.
Radio Contest Gone Wrong KBDS (103.9 FM) is a radio station in California that held a contest in 2005. They told their listeners they could win a new Hummer if they tracked the number of miles of two Hummers as they drove around town. Shannan Castillo won the contest, and when
As you plan your pranks for April Fools’ Day, remember not to go too far with your jokes. Make them lighthearted and fun so everyone can laugh about them in the future.
KEEP YOUR HANDS ON THE WHEEL AND EYES ON THE ROAD Focus on Driving — It Can Wait
Distracted driving is extremely dangerous, yet it occurs on the roads around us every single day. People are driving with one hand and scarfing down their breakfast with the other, or applying makeup in the mirror. Some have an entire meal in their lap or a cellphone in their hands, texting away as they struggle to maintain a lane. Others may simply be carrying on a conversation via Bluetooth and be so distracted that they miss their exit, or worse, cause an accident. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a time dedicated to bringing awareness to the dangerous habits that many of us have. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2019, 3,142 people lost their lives as a result of distracted driving in the U.S. Have you ever heard that driving distracted is like driving the entire length of a football field with your eyes
closed? Well, it’s true. Taking your eyes off the road for five seconds while driving at a speed of 55 mph is the equivalent of a football field. Keeping your eyes on the road and your mind focused solely on the act of driving is important for safe driving. To avoid potential accidents, your mind and body need enough time to perceive a hazard and then to react to it in a safe manner. If your mind or body is focused on other things, reaction times may be slowed or evasive maneuvers may not even be attempted. Every time you get behind the wheel of a car, your life and the lives of others in the car with you and sharing the road with you depend on you being safe. Your text messages, phone calls, lunch, makeup, or other distractions can always wait! Your life depends on it — drive safely!
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