By 4:10 p.m. ET the perpetrator of the suspicious devices stepped forward:
Turner Broadcasting acknowledged late this afternoon that the suspicious packages that ignited fears of bombs across Boston today were magnetic lights that were part of an outdoor marketing campaign for an adult cartoon.
Turner was promoting Adult Swim’s animated television show “Aqua Teen Hunger Force.” They definitely got more pub than they could have possibly dreamed of. The long-awaited ATHF movie is set for March 23 release. Preview here.
In a statement, Turner revealed that the “packages” have been in place for weeks in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Austin, San Francisco, and Philadelphia.
I chuckle as I envision the terror that one Meatwad can unleash, but, seriously… how stupidly and hastily suspect and fear-filled can we Americans possibly get?
(Last April, a promotion for Mission Impossible 3 in an LA Times newspaper box prompted the response of a bomb squad).
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come on man! how stupidly and hastily suspect and fear-filled can we Americans possibly get? go and see the movie!
What the hell man? Are people that damn stupid this day and age? I meanow that people are still freaked out about terrorism but this shows right now that everyone needs to caulm the *F* down, our stupid polations have put so much fear in the population that everyone is now just a stupid mob of people who shoot at their own shadow.At least more people will see the movie now as far as that goes I think its cool, at least athf will now get much desurved recognition!!
God, don't you love it when your favorite cartoon characters help prove your political points...fun times!