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BOSTON - Ten blinking 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. At least one of the devices depicts a character giving the finger.
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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.
"It's a hoax — and it's not funny," said Gov. Deval Patrick.
Turner Broadcasting, a division of Time Warner Inc. and parent of Cartoon Network, said the devices were part of a promotion for the TV show "Aqua Teen Hunger Force," a surreal series about a talking milkshake, a box of fries and a meatball.
Don't worry.....they have a lawyer.....
I believe its the Instigating Fear part that is a felony. I would imagine they equate this to yelling fire in a movie theater. It just makes me sad that this is what this country has come to. People cant use a creative marketing add because they might be labeled as Jihad warriors.
"Jihad? Please. We are faaaaaaaaar superior to your Osama bin Laden."
"Yeah! We shut down Boston, bitches!"
"Yes. We do not need bombs. For you see, humans tremble in fear at the mere sight of our image."
"Bow before your masters!"
"We can cause terror in all five-thousand dimensions at once."
"I've got five-thousand dimensions of terror right HEE-YAAH!"
"Jihad? Please. We are faaaaaaaaar superior to your Osama bin Laden."
"Yeah! We shut down Boston, bitches!"
"Yes. We do not need bombs. For you see, humans tremble in fear at the mere sight of our image."
"Bow before your masters!"
"We can cause terror in all five-thousand dimensions at once."
"I've got five-thousand dimensions of terror right HEE-YAAH!"