Cartoon Terrorizes City

[patric]

Im not a big fan of LED signs, but this has to be one of the most extreme reactions to these magnetically-mounted ads that are about the size of a typical campaign yard sign.

Of course, it is Boston -- maybe they're just prudes...



Officials found 38 blinking electronic signs promoting the Cartoon Network TV show "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" on bridges and other high-profile spots across the city Wednesday, prompting the closing of a highway and the deployment of bomb squads.

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1584698,00.html

"It's clear the intent was to get attention by causing fear and unrest that there was a bomb in that location," Assistant Attorney General John Grossman said at their arraignment.

Outside the courthouse, Michael Rich, a lawyer for both of the men, said the description of a bomb-like device could be used for any electronic device.

"If somebody had left a VCR on the ground it would have been a device with wires, electronic components and a power source," he said.

"I find it kind of ridiculous that they're making these statements on TV that we must not be safe from terrorism, because they were up there for three weeks and no one noticed."

"We're the laughing stock," said (cartoon fan) Tracy O'Connor, 34.

[iplaw]

There is already a thread on this...

http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5821

Now lock this thread before I unleash the gorgatron on you.

[patric]

quote:Originally posted by iplaw

There is already a thread on this...
http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5821

Damn, someone already beat me to this... (but I wouldnt have thought to look under Politics unless maybe to see how deep Homeland Security is into this).

Good thing they didnt get one of our Casino electronic billboards or there might have been mass suicides...