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posted by martyb on Friday March 01 2019, @07:10PM   Printer-friendly
from the dying-for-a-barrel-of-fun dept.

Police in the United Kingdom are warning about a dangerous new trend of teens lighting plastic garbage cans on fire and inhaling their fumes.

Authorities were prompted to speak out about the bizarre new craze after several "extremely dangerous" incidents were reported in the Greater Manchester area, the Mirror reports.

Dyes used to make the trash cans - more commonly known as wheelie bins in the U.K. - emit a fume when lit on fire that can produce a high when inhaled, much like other solvents such as glue or gas. Fumes from the plastic bins, however, are "highly toxic" and reportedly more dangerous than other solvents.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/uk-police-warn-against-new-teen-trend-of-burning-plastic-trash-cans-inhaling-fumes

Also at The Sun and Manchester Evening News.


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  • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 01 2019, @10:41PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 01 2019, @10:41PM (#808976)

    No, this is why we have to nuke uppity sandnigers from orbit. No sandniggers, no 9/11.

    You see you aren't the only one who can throw Hyperbole around to advance their utopian ideals.

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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 02 2019, @03:58AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 02 2019, @03:58AM (#809062)

    Utopia is usually reserved for versions of society that are unrealistic. All the successful countries with universal healthcare would like you to shove your genocidal hyperbole up your all too real ass.

    Lashing out in anger at something reasonable and promoting the welfare of others makes you a weak fool.