Wicked retarded Boston police mistake lite bright characters for bombs

quantumleap · Feb 1, 2007

Shut down Interstates, bridges and subway lines.

:missingte

They're fucking lite-bright cartoon characters!!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16902707/

BOSTON - Several illuminated electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city Wednesday in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable cartoon. Most if not all of the devices depict a character giving the finger.

Peter Berdovsky, 27, of Arlington, was arrested on one felony charge of placing a hoax device and one charge of disorderly conduct, state Attorney General Martha Coakley said later Wednesday. He had been hired to place the devices, she said.

Highways, bridges and a section of the Charles River were shut down and bomb squads were sent in before authorities declared the devices were harmless.

Omni · Feb 1, 2007

Moonenites!

Presto · Feb 1, 2007

I feel safer already knowing the lite brite toys won't be blowing up this country. Good job Boston. :103631605

Dr.Knowitall · Feb 1, 2007

It amazing how scared Americans are because the Goverment has told everyone to be scared. Good job.

sean1 · Feb 1, 2007

The best part is it took them 12 hours to figure out and announce they weren't bombs...

I mean - sure, take a look when you see flashing lights and wires by a bridge, but the average 8 year old could tell you they were a toy in 2 minutes.

They are charging two people with inciting panick. If I were their lawyer, I would turn around with a citizens arrest and charge the officials with inciting panick. They just put up a toy!
Sean

Dante · Feb 1, 2007

maybe im the only one but the people that did this in a day and age where terrorism is running rampid are WORLD CLASS IDIOTS and fucken MORONS....what did they think everyone might think of all these weird things with wires and a box attached to it ...

the police had to error on the side of caution with all those things

Journeyman · Feb 1, 2007

Dante said:
what did they think everyone might think of all these weird things with wires and a box attached to it ...

:lol: 'wires and a box attatched to it'

ivyconniver · Feb 1, 2007

look at that freakin thing, you're telling me that doesn't look like it COULD be a bomb?

IT WAS PLACED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF A BRIDGE!!!

That's just not smart at all...

Rev_Al · Feb 1, 2007

Dante said:
maybe im the only one but the people that did this in a day and age where terrorism is running rampid are WORLD CLASS IDIOTS and fucken MORONS....what did they think everyone might think of all these weird things with wires and a box attached to it ...

the police had to error on the side of caution with all those things

i agree...

BostonBettor · Feb 1, 2007

Let's not forget that the two planes that slammed into the Twin Towers
originated from Boston. This is a very sensitive issue! You can ridicule the police all you want but the placement of these devices (under a bridge for one) is what alarmed the general public as well as the police. With wires hanging from some of them of course some people are going to see this as a potential bomb threat. Believe me the mayor is one pissed off guy. At the very least, TBS should have given the authorities a heads up.

LeBud · Feb 1, 2007

You people are idiots - overreacting to everything. You get what you deserve - the police are IDIOTS - if it took that long to figureout that it wasn't a bomb. The police should ERR on the side of sensibility, not ERROR(sic) on side of ridiculous. Your war on terror is as pathetic and misguided as your war on drugs - after 20 years of "war", drugs are cheaper. After your war on terror, I imagine terror will be wide spread - evidently it already is... .

bigplay · Feb 1, 2007

sean1 said:
The best part is it took them 12 hours to figure out and announce they weren't bombs...

I mean - sure, take a look when you see flashing lights and wires by a bridge, but the average 8 year old could tell you they were a toy in 2 minutes.

They are charging two people with inciting panick. If I were their lawyer, I would turn around with a citizens arrest and charge the officials with inciting panick. They just put up a toy!
Sean

Exactly.....The toys were discovered at 1:00 p.m...................At 11:00 p.m. They are still plastering it all over cable news that the components found look like those used to make a bomb.

The workers should not be the ones arrested.

What a propaganda machine.

xpanda · Feb 1, 2007

Journeyman said:
:lol: 'wires and a box attatched to it'

Makin' my day, Jman!

lmao

FatTony · Feb 1, 2007

LeBud said:
You people are idiots - overreacting to everything. You get what you deserve - the police are IDIOTS - if it took that long to figureout that it wasn't a bomb. The police should ERR on the side of sensibility, not ERROR(sic) on side of ridiculous. Your war on terror is as pathetic and misguided as your war on drugs - after 20 years of "war", drugs are cheaper. After your war on terror, I imagine terror will be wide spread - evidently it already is... .

No offense. Where do you live?

BostonBettor · Feb 1, 2007

LeBud said:
You people are idiots - overreacting to everything. You get what you deserve - the police are IDIOTS - if it took that long to figureout that it wasn't a bomb. The police should ERR on the side of sensibility, not ERROR(sic) on side of ridiculous. Your war on terror is as pathetic and misguided as your war on drugs - after 20 years of "war", drugs are cheaper. After your war on terror, I imagine terror will be wide spread - evidently it already is... .

Well I guess the good news is that this means our government's war on gambling is going to eventually result in more offshore sportsbooks with better lines.

HinesWard86 · Feb 1, 2007

Mooninites unite! Seriously this is hilarious, I own all the box sets of ATHF and Ignignot and Ur are my favorite characters. The episode where they steal the Journey belt that hypnotizes people is one of the greatest things ever

HinesWard86 · Feb 1, 2007

This is one of the episodes with the Mooninites. If you don't like it the first time, smoke a bowl and watch it a second time.

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RobFunk · Feb 1, 2007

Somebody snagged one from cambridge about a week ago.

It's selling for over $3,000 on Ebay right now.

MistaFlava · Feb 1, 2007

Haha...fantastic publicity stunt if you ask me.

How the hell does that look like a bomb? Who makes flashy bomb for everyone to see?

valium · Feb 1, 2007

yes the Boston police screwed this up big time. These devices were up for three weeks before being "discovered". The devices were also put up in other cities like new york, chicago, and a few others. nothing happened in those cities.
What a disgrace these guys might be charged with a felony.