Here. check this out.
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/mayhem/mayhem.htm
According to this Spunkball is bunk.
Doug
ZeNel1eac1@aol.com wrote:
> something like this would be on nationwide news. I'm thinkin it's a B.S.
> warning.
>
> Joe G.
>
> << SPUNKBALL WARNING:
>
>
>
> Groups of teenagers have been caught, in alarming numbers, playing a new
> and
> dangerous game called Spunkball. Spunkball consists of a group of teens
> in a
> car pulling up to a stop light, and looking around for a car stopped near
> by with an open window. When one is spotted, the teens shout,
> "Spunkball",
> and throw a gasoline soaked rag that has been wrapped in aluminum foil
> threw the open window. On the outside of the foil is attatched a small
> fire cracker,
> with the fuse lit. When the fire cracker explodes, it shreds the foil, and
> the rag is ignited, causing a large flame that may catch the interior of
> the car on fire.
> Spunkball playing has already claimed two lives, caused uncountable
> injuries
> due to burns, and caused thousands of dollars in damage to automobiles.
> The best defense, say authorities, is to keep all windows rolled up when
> stopped
> at traffic lights, as only cars with windows down are being targeted.
> If you are at a redlight and hear a shout of "Spunkball", and notice
> something come flying in your window, the best thing to do is to have
> all passengers immediatly exit the vehichle. DO NOT try to retreive the
> object, as it will ignite once the fire cracker explodes >>
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