Comments on: Boston crippled by Aqua Teen Hunger Force

By: Faith

Faith — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:24:26 +0000

I dunno. I heard a similar story here in Cincinnati a few weeks ago. I haven’t verified it, but I understand that a group of students created boxes that looked like the question mark boxes from Super Nintendo and hung them around the University of Cincinnati campus. Aparently the campus cops took the boxes down, dusted them for finger prints (by which time they must have noticed that they were empty boxes), hauled the students in and questioned them as terrorists.

It’s not just Boston. This is truely scary. I don’t want to live in a non-silly prank-free world.

By: AdaM

AdaM — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:24:45 +0000

dieselite- dont forget to add, AND what kind of terrorist lets such a display sit there for 3 weeks? even if it was some ultra hidden terrorist tactic to defy logic at a new level by leaving cartoon chacaters for weeks in the form of unsuspecting bombs, should the boston enforcement people have taken notice earlier?

well, i think they should create a special monitoring team to investigate advertisers as possible terrorists (remember how easy it used to be to call someone a communist even given free speech grantedin the constitution?) and analyze all public advertisements as possible explosives…especially if it has flashing lights around it and resembles a package!… no, better yet, anything placed in public without ferderal or local consent- to be analyzed as possible bomb. what that hell, lets just create a police state. i mean, we have terrorist attacks killing people every day all our major cities right? no? well…. i guess.. theres crime and gang violence isnt there? i guess thats just as bad right?

look i dont like realized terrorist attacks due to lazy defense response either boston… so why didnt you pay attention any earlier instead of praising the efforts in the poitnless evacuating a city and waste of resources as you are now to cover the embarrassment? on the contrary this incident reeks of self-inflicted paranoia, not your ability to 1) use facts and information in a timely manner 2) avoid the propogation of unfounded hysteria 3) and effectively use security resources wihtout blowing close to a million bucks. give me a f-kin break boston.

By: Dieselite

Dieselite — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:21:34 +0000

I think its just stupid the way the news is referring to them as ‘Hoax Bombs’. Thats just retarded, they’re impling that whoever put those things out there intended for them to be seen as bombs and cause mayhem.
The images of people fleeing the city, buying large quantities of bottled water and massive traffic jams cracked me up.

Anyway, what sort of terrorist sticks a massive LED screen on the front of an inconspicuous bomb and places it in plain sight?

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 06:10:51 +0000

How are you taking it seriously, by causing “widespread panic and destruction.” (reporter question at news conference)

“Level 3, beware the Gorgarton. He’s in love. ”

“Shoot him in the head!”

“Head shot, rampage, killing spree!”

“You have mastered Moon Master, you are the Moon Master!”

“No f–king way!”

“Yes way Err.” (Aqua Teen Hunger Force — Moon Master)

I always knew that Err was a terrorist. As soon as all those Bostonians saw him flipping them off, they immediately came to the same realization.

Once again George W. Bush has saved us all from the evils of 80s era video game characters. Thank heaven for God Emperor Bush and the paranoia he has brought to this great country.

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:39:31 +0000

Only an idiot would mistake this device for something dangerous like a bomb. It has a gazillion LED’s on it. It’s obviously what it is. It simply couldn’t be anything else. Who puts LED’s on a bomb ?

Somebody should be questioning the incompetence and lack of training of the Boston police - this is the REAL story here. How is it that so many officers and first responders could be so abysmally incompetent ? Come on, they even felt compelled to blow one of them up.

Congratulations, Boston PD, out of the 8 cities int he US these devices were placed, yours was the only one that managed to mistake LED’s and batteries for a bomb.

By: Laschmaster

Laschmaster — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:25:49 +0000

I love ATHF. I think it’s ridiculous that those two guys are being charged criminally, and I’m truly frightened for the future of this country. I’m moving to Canada now to be around normal people. This is what we get for having Bush as our leader. If we’re lucky someone will have enough sense to shoot him in the head.

By: REAL Truth Seeker

REAL Truth Seeker — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:59:47 +0000

Justin, you are a very simple-minded useless eater.

By: jake

jake — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:47:33 +0000

all i can say is i love athf and this whole thing just got me excited, i had only heard a description of the “hoax bombs” and already assumed it was ERR or some mooninite, and besides all they do is fire big colored blocks that move real slow

By: roy

roy — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:21:16 +0000

hahahahahahahahahah holy fucking shit!!!! err bomb, rotfl

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:02:42 +0000

I don’t know if Boston is just super paranoid or what, but this never would of happened in California. I watched the news and was like they can’t be serious no one knows what this is. Even if they had no clue about Aqua teen hunger force, they never played space invaders? For all the conspiracy theorist out there, take this as a good sign that our government is incapable of such thinking. So the next time you think something dumb like the US government was responsible for 9/11, remember it took them two days to identify a cartoon character that many of us recognized in 5 seconds.

By: Laughing in NY

Laughing in NY — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:43:09 +0000

Boston is supposed to be a center of technology..did they ever think to ask someone from MIT? Heck, any 10 year old could have told them what the “devices” were LOL…..an upgraded LiteBrite!!! The mayor, police chief yes even the governor should be forced to resign for incompetence. That was your hard earned tax money that was wasted because of sheer stupidity and over zealousness.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL totally unbelievable!

By: Chris Rooney

Chris Rooney — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:35:11 +0000

d_c, does this mean six more weeks of winter?

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:06:36 +0000

And the marketing company didn’t think to ask some MIT students to make them something more efficient, cooler looking, and less bomb-like for the campaign?
Also- why on bridges and in hospitals? Why not put them on one of the many college campuses here in Boston, where people are pretty likely to watch Adult Swim and recognize the character?

By: mike

mike — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:00:08 +0000

In Boston’s defense, the Mooninites do have technology that is too advanced for our primitive Earth minds to comprehend with 100% percent of our brains…

By: baker

baker — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:32:48 +0000

Jordan, this SB is not a WTAE alum