When baseball goes bad

You really have to marvel at the stupidity of some people. A few days ago, three youths in Bosnia were killed because they were playing catch with a grenade. If they hadn't blown themselves to smithereens, I think I would likely ask them, "Fellas. What the heck were you thinking".

Maybe they didn't have a ball to use, but you'd think that they'd at least have the sense to use a rock or something, anything but a grenade. What a sad loss.

From Reuters:

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia (Reuters) - A hand grenade being used instead of a ball in a game of catch exploded early on Saturday killing three youths in this Bosnian town, police and news agencies said.

Two youths aged 19 and 20, one of them from neighboring Croatia, were killed instantly while a 20-year-old woman died on her way to hospital, police said. Her sister was slightly injured but two other youths suffered serious injuries.

The blast occurred at 2:00 a.m. in the western town of Novi Grad at a place in the town center frequented by youngsters. Police said an inquiry was under way and declined further comment. It was not clear why the grenade exploded.

"It was not clear why the grenade exploded." Maybe the pin fell out?