It's a big flat pannel with large LEDs on it that light up, and it's powered by 43 D-cells.
There's no sizable component that could be holding explosives.
It's just a big, simple, flat display.
It's pretty much a big flat sign with some LEDs and 4 batteries.
They put these up all over the place across the country and ONLY in Boston did people freak out about it, and it sounds like these things we put up weeks ago.
Someone thought it looks suspicious and reported it to the police, so the police had to investigate. However, once they saw the things it should have been pretty obvious it wasn't a bomb. Even if the police that responded were to unsure to make that call, when experts got on the scene it should have been abundantly obvious.
One of these days something like this will be real. Perhaps you might want to consider that possibility.
The possibility should be taken seriously, and reports of suspicious items should be taken seriously. However, when the item doesn't even resemble a bomb and is obviously a sign that lights up and doesn't have any enclosed volume large enough to contain a bomb, you can't hold those who put up the signs liable for a bomb scare. There's no reason they should have expected these things would have been thought to be bombs.
People are stupid. These do not look like explosives. America has become a bunch of whiney, insecure, scared, and afraid of their own shadow sheep.
My god.
I would rather the police be cautious about something like this rather than ignoring it.
No doubt you think I am silly. Fine with me. I don't watch cartoons for entertainment, either. I'm not very cool..
I could hold enough C4 in the palm of my hand to blow the engine of your car up through the roof of your garage.
But you already knew that?