CNN reported on a series of “Bomb Scares” in Boston recently that turned out to be nothing more than an advertising campaign for the Cartoon Network’s Late Night “Adult Swim” program, “Aqua Teen Hunger Force”. Two men were arrested and millions of people from Bean-Town lived in fear of a possible terror attack that every public official, with possibly the exception of Teddy Kennedy, felt the need to weigh in on and point fingers about. However, although statements were made and apologies issued, there were nine (9) other cities in this nation that were exposed to the same type of guerilla marketing devices- WHO did not freak out over it! So what does that say about Boston? What does it say about the other cities? Is Boston extremely paranoid? Or extremely vigilant? Are the other cities extremely oblivious? Or simply less paranoid? Maybe it’s just a question of who’s more pop-culturally savvy?
Anyways…
Boston wants Turner Broadcasting Systems (parent company of Adult Swim) to pick up the bills for the man-hours and resources expended in yesterdays scare. Frankly, I think Boston should be paying Turner for what has come off as an excellent testing of Massachusetts Law Enforcement in action. Now they have had the experience of multiple potential threats within a major municipal area. You want to know if Homeland Security is working? I think yesterday should be a good indicator!
…not to mention, Aqua Teen Hunger Force just got the best Advertising ever-hope Turner at least picks up the bill for the lawyers- FREE BERDOVSKY AND STEVENS, NOW!
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