Getting arrested for a senior prank? It’s possible.

We all know that senior pranks are often a much-anticipated tradition for restless high school seniors. The pranks range from tame, to hilarious, to just horrific and bizarre, as seen in a recent senior prank in Knoxville, Tennessee.

They can also, however, be illegal, and get you thrown in jail before you graduate. So before you gather your friends to draft the most epic practical joke your high school has ever seen, consider these potential criminal consequences:

For those seniors who want to leave their mark for the year before embarking on the next step in life, let this post be a way of taking a leaf from your parents’ book: Have fun, but be careful.

Related Resources:

  • Students Denied Graduation Walk For Tying Lamb To Pole, Splattering Paint Around School (The Huffington Post)
  • Mom Sues School Over Water Balloon Prank (FindLaw’s Injured)
  • Penguins Vandalize TX High School (FindLaw’s Legally Weird)
  • Can Prank Calls Get You Arrested? (FindLaw’s Blotter)

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