Posted on 01/31/2007 2:18:38 PM PST by maquiladora
(WBZ) BOSTON The suspicious devices which forced bomb units to scramble across Boston today were actually magnetic lights that are part of a marketing campaign for a television cartoon.
The reports forced the temporary shutdowns of Interstate 93 out of the city, a key inbound roadway, a bridge between Boston and Cambridge, and a portion of the Charles River but were quickly determined not to be explosive.
"It's a hoax -- and it's not funny," Gov. Deval Patrick said.
All of the devices are magnetic lights which resemble a character on the show "Aqua Teen Hunger Force", on Turner Broadcasting's Cartoon Network.
WBZ has obtained a statement from Turner Broadcasting:
"The "packages" in question are magnetic lights that pose no danger. They are part of an outdoor marketing campaign in 10 cities in support of Adult Swim's animated television show Aqua Teen Hunger Force. They have been in place for two to three weeks in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Austin, San Francisco and Philadelphia. Parent company Turner Broadcasting is in contact with local and federal enforcement on the exact locations of the billboards. We regret that they mistakenly thought to pose any danger."
A total of nine devices were found in Boston and Somerville.
The first device was found at an MBTA subway and bus station located under Interstate 93 on Wednesday morning. The device was detonated and determined to be harmless, but as a precaution the station and the interstate shut down temporarily.
Then, around 1 p.m., four calls came into Boston Police reporting suspicious devices at the Boston University Bridge and the Longfellow Bridge, which both span the Charles River, and the corner of Stuart and Columbus Streets and at the Tufts-New England Medical Center.
Another device was found in Somerville under the McGrath Highway Bridge.
The FBI is assisting Boston police in the investigation. F-B-I spokeswoman Gail Marcinkiewicz says the investigation remains "fluid." She stresses the devices are NOT related to terrorism.
Described as circuit boards on Fox....
This verifies it: Boston is full of morons.
I'd be very surprised if any of the calls had anything to do with the marketing campaign.
Why did they put one in the medical school library?
Altogether wrongheaded and just plain wrong.
Altogether wrongheaded and just plain wrong.
As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.
What do those signs in Kansas City say?
My telephones don't say much: GE, Panasonic, Sony and things like that.
Best WKEP episode EVER!
8^)
Aqua Team Hunger Force Theme Song Lyrics:
My name is Shake-Zula,
the mic rula,
the old schoola,
you wanna trip,
I'll break it to ya.
Frylock and I'm on top rock you like a cop,
Meatwad you're up next with your knock-knock.
Meatwad make the money see, Meatwad get the honeys G.
Drivin in my car, livin like a star,
ice on my fingers and my toes and I'm a Taurus.
Haha check it... uh check check it yeah...Cause we are the Aqua Teens,
make the homeys say ho and the girlies wanna scream.
Cause we are the Aqua Teens,
make the homeys say ho and the girlies wanna scream.
Come on it's ATHF ya edumacated nuanced jerks!!!
"It's a hoax -- and it's not funny," Gov. Deval Patrick said.
A hoax includes an intent to decieve. The blinking signs were not meant to look like anything other than blinking signs, so no hoax.
Making something that LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING ELSE is a hoax.
>>NOT related to terrorism
Yes, they were. They disrupted a city, panicked
residents; delayed ambulances, resulted in cancelled
dialysis appointments, etc. The two men arrested
are evidently from a sleeper cell of the terrorist
organization al-Qartoon.
How lame is Boston that we’re frightened of flashing lights ? I’m reminded of another ad campaign – that of the Geico Caveman. I’m picturing the Neanderthal pointing at the Adult Swim Lite-Brite while cowering in fear and grunting like a monkey. Yep, that’s Boston for you !
Of course it doesn’t help that the city’s spokesman, Mayor Menino, is a dead ringer for Alley Oop.
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