Egg Throwing Teens Face Felony Charges

SHAWNEE, Oklahoma -- Four Shawnee teens are facing serious charges for what they thought was a harmless prank.The teens, between 18 and 19-years-old, were taken to the Pottowatomie County jail after they were caught throwing eggs at cars and they now face felony charges. They think throwing eggs is a prank, but if you damage the paint on a car how many people in this day and age can afford a paint job?" said Shawnee Police Chief Russell Frantz. It's certainly not the first time, or last Shawnee police will deal with teenage pranks. But in Oklahoma, throwing or dropping an object, even an egg, at or from a moving vehicle is against the law and punishable. "They need to be held responsible for their actions," said Chief Frantz. The four teens now each face two felony charges. Robert Butler is representing the teens and thinks the charges are excessive.
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