STUPID: Nebraska Man Charged For Making Baby Announcement

By Bob Owens

A father-to-be in Nebraska has been charged for using a binary explosive target mixture and colored chalk to announce that he and his wife are expecting a baby boy.

Ashley and Jon Sterkel just wanted to announce with a bang the news that their first child will be a boy.

But the exploding target they set off with a rifle shot on Saturday, complete with blue smoke to signal a male, provided a bigger blast than they expected.

And on Monday it also resulted in a ticket from the local sheriff.

Jon Sterkel, 26, the owner of a tree-care service, said he has shot off exploding targets on his acreage west of Scottsbluff in the past without problems.

On Saturday, Sterkel used an exploding target and a bunch of blue chalk powder to signal that the expectant couple are having a boy. A video of the explosion was posted on Facebook for friends and family, with Jon shouting out, “It’s a boy!”

Three miles away in Scottsbluff though, some residents thought a house had exploded or a car had blown an engine. The Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office got several calls.

Hearing reports on the local radio station, KNEB, and seeing the reaction on Facebook, Sterkel …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms