Boston Bomb Scare: Outraged Menino vows no mercy for stunt - Sham suspect jailed

Boston Herald ^ | February 1, 2007 | Laura Crimaldi & Michelle McPhee

[David Isaac]

The faulty software episode was highlighted in the book that I mentioned. Mr. Weiss, who devised the plan was one of few bright lights in the intellignece community. The Russians stole from us for decades before being hammered by the Weiss plan. It is difficult to say when Communism would have collapsed if they were not able to steal our technology or borrow (swindle) our fincial aid.

[Petronski]

Yeah... when MacDonalds gives you your HappyMeal with polonium-210 in it... you should laugh it off.

How in the hell do you get from LED signs to radioactive Happy Meals.

The hysteria surrounding this would be hilarious if it weren't so profoundly embarrassing.

[bondjamesbond]

Yeah, charge them with a violation of the sign ordinance and then execute them.

If they can be shown to have intentionally posted these devices in order to provoke the police response that they did, they will be subject to laws a lot more serious than a sign ordinance. As well they should be.

[Petronski]

Otherwise why hide these things where a real bomb would have caused real problems.

They were not hidden.

[johnny7]

Embarrassing... to whom?

[Petronski]

...and the authorities were reasonable and prudent in their response.

LOL

[Petronski]

If I intentionally use fireworks to stampede a rancher's herd off a cliff, is he going to be interested in my opinion that his cows were pretty stupid to go running off a cliff because of a few fireworks?

Interesting analogy, and entirely appropriate. Menino, his police and the entire city of Boston ran off a cliff like a herd of spooked cattle.

[bondjamesbond]

Interesting analogy, and entirely appropriate. Menino, his police and the entire city of Boston ran off a cliff like a herd of spooked cattle.

As was entirely predictable, much as cows can be predicted to stampede away from fireworks.

So you have these people acting with forethought to intentionally provoke a predictable response from the police. For that they are going to pay dearly.

[takenoprisoner]

"So you have these people acting with forethought to intentionally provoke a predictable response from the police. For that they are going to pay dearly."

You should post a disclaimer that is your opinion and not a fact.

I doubt that in their wildest of dreams did they anticipate such a ridiculous response.

They went about placing them in plain view with cameras rolling. Are the streets of Boston vacated of people and police at night?

Now we already know the people of Boston and the state have vacated their brains since they continue to re elect the likes of Kennedy and Kerry. So I don't expect all that much from them. But one at the least would expect some LEO to ask them what they were doing as they placed 38 of them in plain view about Boston with cameras rolling.

Your hysteria reminds me of the reaction of the mayor. Somebody is going to pay for exposing the incompetence of the politicos and the LEOs of Boston in this matter...that's the one true fact.

[bondjamesbond]

One of these punks is going to roll on the others. After that, the rest of them are going to be in a world of hurt!

[cynwoody]

LOL!

[Petronski]

Embarrassing to all the Marys and Bettys wringing their hands and crying about these devices being "intentionally designed to look like a bomb." Embarrassing to the city of Boston and everyone who thinks Mumbles and his crew handled this properly.

[Petronski]

So you have these people acting with forethought to intentionally provoke a predictable response from the police.

Ridiculous, panicky, paranoid B.S.

[bondjamesbond]

Ridiculous, panicky, paranoid B.S.

It looks like a jury is going to get to decide this issue. I will bet you dollars to donuts that one of the people involved in this campaign is going to own up to the fact that a police response was part of the viral marketing plan. If the state gets testimony like that from one of the people involved, it is going to be very hard for the others.

Absent any proof on intent, though, I agree that they should walk. We will see when this thing goes to trial.

[johnny7]

Two fake pipe-bombs were also found yesterday. Boston embarrasses itself in many ways every day... in this case the PD did what they were supposed to do.

[sgtbono2002]

I cant believe this BS went to 335 Posts.

[Petronski]

...in this case the PD did what they were supposed to do.

In the case of fake pipe bombs, sure. In the case of lite brites, no way. Do not conflate the two.

They are quite rightfully a laughingstock.

[Petronski]

It will go to trial before twelve of those mindless rampaging cattle.

[PeanutbutterandJellybean]

"The bomb scare reports began about 8 a.m. when a MBTA worker reported a package with wires and tubes protruding from it that was stuck on a steel girder under Interstate 93" If that was what someone observed, why shouldn't people think it's the Real McCoy? I sure as heck wouldn't be getting near it to substantiate if it was real or fake. The guys that put these up, do they live under a rock? You go the airport hours ahead of time to go thru security. Little old grandma's and infants go thru special in depth security screenings. And you can't even bring on a bottle of water from home, onto the airplane. The police asks the public to be vigilant and report anything suspicious. Everything about our world now is related to security precautions. Throw the book at whoever is responsible for this.
And another thing... if the police didn't take this matter seriously and something terrible happened, you would never hear the end of it. It would travel right up the food chain reflecting irresponsibility on the part of Homeland Security and ultimately President Bush.

[bondjamesbond]

It will go to trial before twelve of those mindless rampaging cattle.

Twelve of their fellow citizens, sworn and true. If you can think of a better system, I'd like to hear it.