I'm not familiar with the cartoon. Those who aren't familiar with the cartoon, like me, don't "get it." I also don't listen to Stern -- probably the same irreverant audience as this cartoon.
I could see how some might interpret that as a bomb, devised by someone wanting to ridicule America. Circuit board, batteries, etc....
We're not in 9/10 anymore. Face that fact.
Uh oh... my LAPTOP has a circuit board... and a BATTERY!
Argggghhhh!!!
Quit using 9/11 to cover your gullibility.
Wait where are we? 7/11? Motel 6? How can you be in a date?
It is apparent quite a few 'conservatives' need to face the fact that marketing is changing. The Fuller Brush man isn't coming to your door calmly in a tie. The new marketing is in your face, it has to catch your eye. A study was released awhile back that stated the average person sees twice as many ads as he did 30 years ago. And because of that, you've got to catch the consumer's eye. It's the same idea as posting orange colored flyers. It's meant to catch your eye The market this was aimed at probably knew what it was. And probably would have looked for more information on it.
By your standard unless everyone knows what a product is and does, it shouldn't be marketed in public for fear of offending or scaring the other parts of the market. I don't know what half the crap is I see ads for. I've seen flashing signs, scrolling signs, even some signs in public that would give an epileptic seizures (very fast flashing bright lights). Some in expected places, some not. But damn my first thought is not to call the police and report a possible terrorist threat