Judge makes pranksters apologize on YouTube as punishment

Merritt Island, Florida - Two Central Florida boys who used YouTube for a prank that led to battery charges posted an apology on the same video-sharing service Monday as part of their unique punishment.

The judge's order to post the video apology comes about a year after the boys committed a prank known as "fire in the hole," according to our partner Florida Today.

Jessica Ceponis, 23, leaned out the drive-through window of the Merritt Island Taco Bell last July to hand a carload of teenage boys their soft drinks. Then she turned to get change.

Little did she know that she had armed the boys with the ammunition they needed.

"Fire in the hole!" the boys yelled as they hurled a 32-ounce cup of blue soda and ice at the left side of Ceponis' jaw. They sped off, leaving her dazed.

The teens posted the prank on video-sharing Web site YouTube.com, alongside a number of similar videos that were part of what some have called a growing fad.

The teens are now posting another video on YouTube: an apology that shows them facedown and handcuffed on the hood of a car. The judge, prosecutor and defense attorneys who devised this punishment hope it will serve as a deterrent.

To see the video click here.

To read more about the prank and punishment visit Florida Today's website by clicking here.