A prankster has been suspended from his $20,000-a-year school after he went viral for throwing milk on unsuspecting members of the public enjoying their day out on a boat.
It seems like karma caught up with him on this one.
The incident, which occurred during a boat ride on the Yarra River in Australia on January 27, has sparked widespread controversy and gained millions of views online.
The teenager, whose identity remains undisclosed, attends Melbourne Grammar School, where tuition can reach up to $20,000 per year.
Following an extensive investigation, the school administration took decisive action, combining suspension with other disciplinary measures, including counseling and apologies.
"We continue to have the firm view that this behavior was completely unacceptable and have treated the matter with the utmost seriousness," stated Melbourne Grammar School in response to the incident, per the New York Post.
The prankster uploaded footage of the incident to his now-deleted Instagram account, under the handle 'giddynokiddy', showing him pouring milk over a group of women enjoying a birthday celebration on a GoBoat. The video quickly went viral, amassing over 32.6 million views.
Veronica Burgess, one of the victims, expressed her dismay on TikTok shortly after the incident. "You book a GoBoat for your friend's birthday and some kid on the bridge above us pours a whole bottle of milk on us," she said in a video post.
In the aftermath, the teenager reportedly urged others to refrain from sharing the incriminating videos with his school, fearing expulsion.
Adding to the gravity of the situation, Victoria police issued the boy a warning for unlawful assault.
With the police investigation concluded the incident has prompted discussions online about the consequences of such pranks.
One person commented: "What goes through someone’s head to think I’m gonna go buy some milk and ruin someone’s day?"
A second said: "My whole day would be reserved to find them," and a third said: "I’d be so upset. I’m so sorry this happened but amazing response from Go Boat!"
The victims of the situation were refunded by Go Boat and invited back on a different day.
It would appear as if the boy wasn't happy that the situation escalated in the manner that it did, as he called Veronica out for uploading the footage.
After begging people to stop contacting his school, he said to Veronica: "Why'd you do this to me. You ruin my life over a ruined day, you upped the anti, I'm just a kid and you ruined my life. Too far."
It's safe to say that he won't be throwing milk on anyone again in a hurry.
