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‘Prankster’ bartender goes one shot too far (serves shot of 'Pine-O-Cleen')
MSNBC.Com ^ | Sept 26, 2007 | reuters

Posted on 09/27/2007 3:28:31 PM PDT by RDTF

MELBOURNE, Australia - An Australian "prankster" barmaid who served a patron a shot of disinfectant has appeared in court over what her lawyers said was a "misguided" joke.

Melbourne barmaid Emily Craig, 23, served a client a single 30-milliliter shot glass of Pine-O-Cleen disinfectant in March during a 6 a.m. drinking bout at Evolution Nightclub, causing him to become violently ill, the Melbourne Magistrates court was told.

"This was a misguided joke at an ungodly hour," Craig's lawyer George Balot told the judge, according to reports Tuesday in local newspapers.

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The patron developed ulcers on his skin after drinking the disinfectant shot from Craig, who has since lost her job and faces four charges of intentionally causing injury.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alcohol; guilty; isayguilty; looksguiltytome; notinnocent; prank
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1 posted on 09/27/2007 3:28:33 PM PDT by RDTF
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To: RDTF; JRios1968

'twas good, clean fun.

2 posted on 09/27/2007 3:30:51 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: RDTF

Hard to tell from this photo b/c of glasses, but probably guilty.

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/09/24/svCRAIG_wideweb__470x388,0.jpg


3 posted on 09/27/2007 3:30:58 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Kol Hakavod Fred Thompson)
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To: martin_fierro

She can disinfect me all she likes. aww yeah


4 posted on 09/27/2007 3:34:38 PM PDT by utherdoul
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To: martin_fierro

can’t make this stuff up!


5 posted on 09/27/2007 3:34:51 PM PDT by RDTF (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, but Democrats believe every day is April 15th. - Reagan)
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To: martin_fierro

guilty as sin. one time a former friend now enemy served me rubbing alcohol instead of Vodka, as a joke. He is no longer my friend.


6 posted on 09/27/2007 3:37:29 PM PDT by Ancient Drive
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To: Ancient Drive
one time a former friend now enemy served me rubbing alcohol instead of Vodka, as a joke. He is no longer my friend.

Seriously, that can blind you. That "friend" needed to go to jail...

7 posted on 09/27/2007 3:40:46 PM PDT by piytar
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To: piytar

yea I got terrible headaches and my vision blurred. He admitted to it after seeing the effects.


8 posted on 09/27/2007 3:42:36 PM PDT by Ancient Drive
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To: MeanWestTexan

I don’t know... I’m leaning toward innocent... do you have any other photos?


9 posted on 09/27/2007 3:42:41 PM PDT by tcostell (MOLON LABE)
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To: Ancient Drive

What you don’t like Everclear?


10 posted on 09/27/2007 3:45:18 PM PDT by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: RDTF
A "joke" would be loading a drink up with Tabasco sauce, or some other actually edible thing that produced a shock or just tasted nasty.

I hope this idiot barmaid gets the book thrown at her; there is no way she didn't realize serving disinfectant was dangerous.

11 posted on 09/27/2007 3:47:28 PM PDT by KJC1
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To: martin_fierro

Nobody sane hires a poisoner for the restaraunt trades.


12 posted on 09/27/2007 3:50:02 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (“Jesus Saves. Moses Delivers. Cthulu Reposesses...")
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To: Mr. Blonde
Ever clear is still ethyl alcohol; rubbing alcohol is generally isopropal.
13 posted on 09/27/2007 3:55:03 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Kol Hakavod Fred Thompson)
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To: RDTF

“”This was a misguided joke at an ungodly hour,””

And that is the worst kind.


14 posted on 09/27/2007 3:57:10 PM PDT by A knight without armor
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To: MeanWestTexan

It was in jest. And anyone who actually likes Everclear is tougher than me.


15 posted on 09/27/2007 4:00:55 PM PDT by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: RDTF

“...but I’m clean inside Mike...”


16 posted on 09/27/2007 4:01:26 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (If you agree with Democrats you agree with America's enemies.)
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To: RDTF; All
FWIW (any toxicologists out there?), active ingredients of Pine O Cleen products, with more listed on the previous page.
17 posted on 09/27/2007 4:02:10 PM PDT by dighton
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To: RDTF

What in the heck was she thinking?


18 posted on 09/27/2007 4:05:03 PM PDT by Netizen (If we can't locate/deport illegals, how will we get them to come forward to pay their $3,250 fines?)
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To: KJC1
A "joke" would be loading a drink up with Tabasco sauce, or some other actually edible thing that produced a shock or just tasted nasty.

Exactly!

19 posted on 09/27/2007 4:07:07 PM PDT by Netizen (If we can't locate/deport illegals, how will we get them to come forward to pay their $3,250 fines?)
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To: RDTF
during a 6 a.m. drinking bout

Gawd, those Aussies are a tough lot. I was never that hardy............

20 posted on 09/27/2007 4:14:11 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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