Student Sets Teacher On Fire

[aGameOfThrones]

A Tennessee high school teacher was set on fire by one of her students, cops said.

WATE reports that Gabriela Penalba, 23, turned her back to her class on Monday morning at West High School in Knoxville when a 15-year-old male student set her hair and shirt ablaze using his lighter, police said.

Students quickly put the fire out.

Gawker notes that the student allegedly "exploited the commotion" by throwing the lighter out the window and fleeing before being captured by police.

The quick thinking of her students helped Penalba avoid any burns, according to WBIR.

The student faces aggravated assault and evading arrest charges.

His name has not been released because he's a minor and has not been charged as an adult.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...usaolp00000592

[tod evans]

She's quite a looker;

[Intoxiklown]

wtf is wrong with kids today......

[Anti Federalist]

She's quite a looker;

Jesus Christ, will people never learn their lesson on this?

[amy31416]

Jesus Christ, will people never learn their lesson on this?

What? Not to light decent-looking women on fire?

[Danke]

What? Not to light decent-looking women on fire?

Correct.

[Origanalist]

Correct.

Only non-decent looking women.

[tod evans]

Only non-decent looking women.

When's prosecutor/judge season?

[Origanalist]

When's prosecutor/judge season?

That is entirely up to those prosecuted/judged.

[tod evans]

That is entirely up to those prosecuted/judged.

Darn it!

How 'bout a new federal holiday..........Fry the bastards day?

[oyarde]

High school teacher in Knoxville, what kind of clothing catches fire that easily ?

[Origanalist]

Darn it!

How 'bout a new federal holiday..........Fry the bastards day?

I think it might be tough to get the ruling class to sign off on that one.