WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY MOUNTAIN DEW?

Prank leaves bad taste in victim's mouth
By Larisa Terkeltaub, Court TV Fri Sep 23, 5:33 PM ET

(Court TV) — A shopper at a Deltona, Fla., convenience store found more than Yellow No. 5 turning his newly purchased bottle of Mountain Dew phosphorescent yellow.
After drinking the soda, the victim, whom police have identified as L.T., started to vomit in the parking lot. When he took the bottle back to the Pix Convenience Store for an explanation, the store manager attributed the incident to "bad syrup."
If by "bad syrup," the manager meant urine, then he was correct. Daniel Nevins, the victim's lawyer, claims tests have confirmed the presence of urine in L.T.'s Mountain Dew, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
Detectives might not have solved the crime if a Pix employee didn't overhear two others bragging about it.
According to police reports, store clerks Anthony Mesa and William Bonilla launched their foul prank on Aug. 30. Mesa considered using a bottle of Gatorade or Corona beer before picking the Mountain Dew. He opened the bottle, walked into the freezer, shut the door, and reemerged moments later with the cap retightened. He then placed in the drink cooler for sale.
When a coworker heard the men boasting about it, she reported it to her manager, who in turn interrogated Mesa. According to police, the clerk came clean.
"I did it," Mesa said. "I peed in the Mountain Dew."
Prosecutors have charged Mesa with a first-degree felony for tampering with a product. They have not decided whether to file criminal charges against Bonilla.
In a public statement, Mesa wrote, "It was all me. Therefore I don't care if I'm fired and prosecuted because I deserve it. Sorry for being immature."