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Anyone hear of any good pranks from yesterday?
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April Fools' joke sparks evacuation at school
02 April 2003
By STEVE HOPKINS
A 12-year-old Hamilton schoolboy sparked a cyanide scare at his Hamilton school yesterday when he gave his teacher a letter with white powder in it as an April Fools' Day joke.
The Peachgrove Intermediate boy gave his teacher the envelope shortly before 9am, which he said he found in some bushes on the way to school.
When the teacher opened the envelope white powder spilled from a corner on to a desk.
The teacher immediately washed her hand and called police, who evacuated and closed off the boy's classroom and sent the white powder away for testing.
The boy later admitted the white substance was baking powder and that he brought it to school as an April Fools' joke.
Hamilton city area controller inspector Paul Carpenter said the prank was "ill conceived and foolhardy".
"It wasted a lot of people's time, not to mention the disruption it caused to the school," he said.
Mr Carpenter said police would respond immediately to all incidents which involved real or possible threats.
Police spoke to the boy and his parents yesterday afternoon.
Peachgrove Intermediate will not suspend or stand down the student over the incident.
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April Fools' joke sparks evacuation at school
02 April 2003
By STEVE HOPKINS
A 12-year-old Hamilton schoolboy sparked a cyanide scare at his Hamilton school yesterday when he gave his teacher a letter with white powder in it as an April Fools' Day joke.
The Peachgrove Intermediate boy gave his teacher the envelope shortly before 9am, which he said he found in some bushes on the way to school.
When the teacher opened the envelope white powder spilled from a corner on to a desk.
The teacher immediately washed her hand and called police, who evacuated and closed off the boy's classroom and sent the white powder away for testing.
The boy later admitted the white substance was baking powder and that he brought it to school as an April Fools' joke.
Hamilton city area controller inspector Paul Carpenter said the prank was "ill conceived and foolhardy".
"It wasted a lot of people's time, not to mention the disruption it caused to the school," he said.
Mr Carpenter said police would respond immediately to all incidents which involved real or possible threats.
Police spoke to the boy and his parents yesterday afternoon.
Peachgrove Intermediate will not suspend or stand down the student over the incident.
