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2007 Boston Mooninite panic

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found on municipal property. He added, "At this point, we wouldn't even begin an investigation, because there's no reason to believe a crime has occurred." A device was placed inside 11th Ave. Liquor on Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland, where it remains. San Francisco Police Sergeant Neville Gittens said that Interference, Inc., was removing them, except for one found by art gallery owner Jamie Alexander, who reportedly "thought it was cool" and had it taken down after it ceased to function.
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shipped Berdovsky 40 electronic signs, and Adrienne Yee of Interference emailed him a list of suggested locations and a list of things not to do. According to police, the suggested locations for the devices included train stations, overpasses, hip/trendy areas, and high traffic/high visibility areas. The signs were to be put up discreetly overnight, with Berdovsky and Stevens being paid $ 300 each for their assistance.
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also said that paying Zebbler for the light production in 2014 was a good choice. She defended the actions of law enforcement from 2007 years later, stating: "This was several years ago now. Those two young men had been hired by a company to do some guerrilla advertising. At the time, particularly in
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published an article reflecting on law enforcement reaction. WGBH was critical of the government's response, observing: "What was the fallout from the scare? Both local and national media outlets derided Boston Law enforcement for failing to recognize a PR stunt gone wrong. Many young Bostonians felt
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could be found to fit the description of a bomb-like device. Judge Leary said that it would be necessary for the prosecution to demonstrate an intent on the part of the suspects to cause a panic. The judge continued, "It appears the suspects had no such intent ... but the question should be discussed
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Berdovsky and Stevens were arrested on the day of the incident and charged with placing a hoax device to incite panic, a felony charge that carries a five-year maximum sentence, and one count of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. Both pleaded not guilty to the two charges and were later released on a
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On February 5, 2007, state and local agencies came to an agreement with both Turner Broadcasting and Interference, Inc., to pay for costs incurred in the incident. As part of the settlement, which resolves any potential civil or criminal claims against the companies, Turner and Interference agreed to
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between city officials and the younger residents of Boston, at whom the ads were targeted. Several sources noted that the hundreds of officers in the Boston police department or city emergency planning office on scene were unable to identify the figure depicted for several hours until a young staffer
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It is outrageous, in a post 9/11 world, that a company would use this type of marketing scheme," Menino said Wednesday. "I am prepared to take any and all legal action against Turner Broadcasting and its affiliates for any and all expenses incurred during the response to today's incidents." About a
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that Boston officials were "ridiculed" for their overreaction to the incident. Schneier wrote, "Almost no one looked beyond the finger pointing and jeering to discuss exactly why the Boston authorities overreacted so badly. They overreacted because the signs were weird." Schneier characterized this
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stated that "no one perceived them as a threat". The many Los Angeles signs were up without incident for more than two weeks prior to the Boston scare. Police Sergeant Brian Schmautz stated that officers in Portland had not been dispatched to remove the devices, and did not plan to unless they were
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received a list of installation locations from Interference, Inc. Police recovered and disposed of 20 of the 35 devices. Police Superintendent Philip Cline admonished those responsible for the campaign, stating, "one of the devices could have easily been mistaken for a bomb and set off enough panic
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issued a statement concerning the event around 4:30 p.m. Portions of the Turner statement stated that they regretted the devices being mistaken for danger, and assured that they were not. They further clarified that they were part of an outdoor marketing campaign in 10 cities to promote Adult
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recorded the situation. He recognized the device under police investigation, but made no attempt to inform them. He returned to his apartment and contacted Interference. Interference told him that they would handle informing the police and that he should personally say nothing about the situation.
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The City of Boston hired Zebbler for its 2014 New Year's celebrations to create a light show, paying him $ 50,000 for his services. Zebbler said that it was an honor to be selected and help bring unity to the city. Zebbler's light show production was the centerpiece of the 2014 Boston First Night
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Berdovsky, Stevens, and Dana Seaver put up 20 magnetic lights in mid January, dubbing the activity "Boston Mission 1". While Stevens and Berdovsky put up the lights, Seaver recorded the activity on video and sent a copy to Interference. On the night of January 29, 2007, in what was called "Boston
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area artist Peter "Zebbler" Berdovsky met a man named John, who worked for a marketing organization named Interference, Inc., in New York City. John then asked Berdovsky if he would be interested in working on a promotional project, with Berdovsky agreeing and enlisting Sean Stevens. Interference
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would recognize the characters or think it was funny. He said, "This is probably better set up for nightclubs and other sorts of scenarios where the people that are receiving the message, one, would know what it's about, but also two, wouldn't be frightened. You know, if you put these in certain
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described as " army of emergency vehicles" at the scene, including police cruisers, fire trucks, ambulances, and the Boston Police Department bomb squad. Also present were live TV crews, a large crowd of onlookers, and helicopters circling overhead. Peter Berdovsky arrived at the scene and video
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titled "Boston" was produced as the series creators' response to the bomb scare, but Adult Swim canceled it to avoid further controversy. The unfinished episode was later leaked online in January 2015. However, the episode was referenced in the Season 5 DVD sleeve, as a Mooninite appears in it,
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editorials derided the reaction of Boston's officials, remarking, "Emergency personnel and anti-terrorism squads shut down more than a dozen highways, transit stations, and other locations across the city Wednesday after receiving reports about multiple suspicious devices." They also went on to
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cited the difficulty in proving intent to incite panic on the part of the two men and called the deal "an appropriate and fair resolution". Berdovsky and Stevens completed 80 and 60 hours of community service at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center in Boston, respectively. The incident prompted
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perpetrated by an individual who later fails to provide accurate information to investigating authorities about the actual nature of the incident; and (4) extend the prohibition against mailing threatening communications to include corporations or governmental entities (as well as individuals).
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the federal criminal code to: (1) extend the prohibition against conveying false information and hoaxes to any federal crime of terrorism; (2) increase maximum prison terms for hoaxes involving a member of the Armed Forces during war; (3) allow a civil remedy for damages resulting from hoaxes
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reported that the media and the State of Massachusetts insisted on using the words "bomb hoax", despite firm contentions by Turner Broadcasting Systems that the devices were not intended to resemble bombs and the company had no intent to arouse suspicion or panic in approving the advertising
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Some devices had been up for two weeks in the cities listed before the Boston incident occurred, although no installation permits were ever secured. Berdovsky and Stevens were arrested by Boston police during the evening of January 31, and charged with violating Chapter 266: Section
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its proximity to 9/11, I think the City and Boston Police were very concerned. I think we responded appropriately at the time, but I think we also saw the company immediately make compensation to the City of Boston and to the Boston Police for the efforts involved."
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mocked Boston officials during the press conference of Berdovsky and Stevens, calling the arrests an overreaction, while holding signs supporting the actions of the two. These signs had slogans such as "Free Peter" and "1-31-07 Never Forget", satirizing Mayor
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WGBH requested a reflective comment in 2013 from Zebbler, and he stated that he thought the government's overreaction was a greater symptom of the American culture during that time period. Zebbler said that he would take part in a subsequent
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the arrest of Zebbler and Stevens was an overreaction." The article quoted a student who pointed out the vast proportion of individuals were successfully able to determine the difference between a Lite-Brite children's toy and a bomb.
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After the devices were removed, the Boston Police Department stated in its defense that the ad devices shared some similarities with improvised explosive devices, with them also discovering an identifiable power source, a
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stated, "In this day and age, whenever anything remotely suspicious shows up, people get concerned—and that's good. However, people don't need to be concerned about this. These are cartoon characters giving the finger."
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describe the devices, stating that they "had dozens of colored lights, exposed wires, and circuitry, and were powered by a row of D batteries wrapped in black tape." They also compared the devices to a bigger version of
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stunt-turned-bomb-scare in Boston dies down". It further said that the incident "will no doubt be followed by a reassessment of the potential price of what used to be known as a low-cost method to generate buzz".
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stop being shut down due to a suspected package, and fumes emanating from a package at a post office in New York City, resulting in four people being treated there. "It was almost like we had a kind of
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with exposed wiring, and electrical tape. Investigators were not mollified by the discovery that the devices were not explosive in nature, stating they still intended to determine "if this event was a
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At 1:26 p.m., friends of Peter Berdovsky received an email from him, which alleged that five hours into the scare, an Interference Inc. executive requested Berdovsky to "keep everything on the
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called the incident the "Great Mooninite Panic of 2007". The publication concluded that the city of Boston was impacted due to its government being "oblivious" to the Mooninite character from
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contacted Interference, Inc., to request a list of 41 locations where the devices were installed. Officers were able to locate and remove only two devices, both located near 33rd Street and
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that the devices were "essentially homemade Lite-Brites". Bergman concluded: "That this occurred in Boston, home to Harvard, MIT, and other famous schools of learning, is embarrassing."
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to alarm the entire city". Cline went on to say that, on February 1, he asked Turner Broadcasting to reimburse the city for funds spent on locating and disposing of the devices.
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went on to characterize the placement of the devices as a "coordinated hoax". Davis also mentioned other incidents of the day that may have influenced the reaction, including a
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On May 11, 2007, prosecutors decided not to pursue criminal charges against Berdovsky and Stevens, in exchange for community service and a public apology. Attorney General
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overpass. The NYPD did not receive any complaints about the devices, according to police spokesman Paul Brown. At 9:30 p.m., on the evening of January 31, the
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stated that the "marketing gambit exposes a wide generation gap", quoting one 29-year-old blogger, writing, "Repeat after me, authorities. L-E-D. Not
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On February 27, 2007, a month after the incident, the Boston police bomb squad detonated another suspected bomb, which turned out to be a city-owned
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blog earned praise from other media outlets for its timely coverage of events, even as the paper continued to report on simply "suspicious objects".
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Interference, Inc., hired two people to distribute twenty devices throughout Philadelphia on January 11. One of these was Ryan, a 24-year-old from
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at 1 p.m. A security guard described "an agitated white male" fleeing saying, "God is warning you that today is going to be a sad day." The
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stated that part of the reaction in the response could be blamed on two packages that did not blink. According to Boston Police Commissioner
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involved in the placing of the ads, the city continues to refer to the event as a "bomb hoax" (implying intent) rather than a "bomb scare".
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magazine editor Phillip Torrone said that the advertisers should have used better judgment, but called it a "neat electronic project".
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dozen fans gathered outside Charlestown District Court on Thursday morning with signs saying "1-31-07 Never Forget" and "Free Peter.
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bomb squad received a phone call from the MBTA requesting assistance in identifying the device. Authorities responded with what the
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poked fun at the event and included an image of Ignignokt giving the middle finger with text that reads "1-31-2007 NEVER FORGET".
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said that the device "had a very sinister appearance. It had a battery behind it, and wires". Others compared the displays to the
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Man in Boston Scare Videotaped Police: Defendant in Boston marketing stunt scare videotaped police response, attorney says
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Many young Bostonians think city overreacted: 'We're the laughingstock,' resident says after cartoon signs prompt scare
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At 12:54 p.m., Boston police received a call identifying another device located at the intersection of Stuart and
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In total, ten cities were involved in the marketing campaign, which began two to three weeks before the incident. The
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wrote that the majority of Boston youth thought that the arrests of two men who placed devices were not justified.
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On February 9, 2007, the week after the panic, Cartoon Network's general manager and executive vice president,
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Reflecting years later, various academics and media sources have characterized the phenomenon as a form of
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published a 2012 retrospective and interviewed Zebbler for his thoughts on its place in history.
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that Boston officials were "ridiculed" for their overreaction to the incident. In his 2009 book
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said that the incident, which they labeled a fiasco, would cause marketers to "steer clear of
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Blankstein, Andrew (February 1, 2007). "Devices placed in Boston also intended for L.A.".
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Maykuth, Andrew (February 2, 2007). "Cartoon caper shows up here, but nobody's laughing".
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On January 31, 2022, fifteen years after the incident, the official Adult Swim account on
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pay $ 2 million: $ 1 million to go to the Boston Police Department and $ 1 million to the
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An example of a Lite-Brite toy, which had been compared to the devices by many at the time
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During the preliminary investigation at the site, police found that the devices resembled
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opportunists to acquire the promotional devices from other cities and auction them on
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The massive panic led to controversy and criticism from U.S. media sources, including
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On January 31, 2007, at 8:05 a.m., a civilian spotted one of the devices on a
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Peter "Zebbler" Berdovsky was one of the men involved with installing the displays
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recovered three of the 18 devices. Joe Grace, spokesman for Philadelphia Mayor
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called the incident the "Great Mooninite Panic of 2007". A 2013 publication by
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cartoon character, and police concluded the incident was a publicity stunt.
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Fitzsimmons, Emma Graves (February 2, 2007). "Cops not laughing at signs".
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No devices were retrieved in Los Angeles and Lieutenant Paul Vernon of the
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The devices used were promotional electronic placards for the forthcoming
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Mission 2", 18 more magnetic lights were placed. This included one under
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Karl Carter of Atlanta-based Guerrilla Tactics Media said only fans of
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News about the situation quickly spread around residents and the news.
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that the devices were basically a self-made form of the children's toy
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live CW56 broadcast of the St. Patrick's Day Breakfast, March 18, 2007
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requested assistance from the bomb squad with devices found under the
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summed up the incident as a "non-terrorist embarrassment in Boston".
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about the choice of Zebbler for the 2014 First Night, Boston Mayor
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State of Massachusetts insists on calling ATHF ads "hoax devices"
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sensitivity, then of course you're going to wind up in trouble."
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that supports an elevated section of Interstate 93 (I-93), above
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joked that the Mooninites were part of a sleeper cell including
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Lothian, Dan; Fran Fifis; Deborah Feyerick (February 1, 2007).
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Schneier on Security: Non-Terrorist Embarrassment in Boston
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bridges. Both bridges were closed as a precaution, and the
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and Sean Stevens, these devices were part of a nationwide
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for the havoc it caused to both the city and the region.
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Massachusetts Call Volunteer Firefighters' Association
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event if there was a benevolent motivation behind it.
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Levenson, Michael; Cramer, Maria (February 1, 2007).
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Bruce Schneier wrote about the incident in his book,
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Initial coverage & discussion on Blue Mass Group
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Ellement, John R.; Ryan, Andrew (January 31, 2007).
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Levenson, Michael; Mishra, Raja (February 2, 2007).
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Close-up of one of the LED displays while being lit
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Peter Lang Publishing. pp. 144–145, 158. 1119:"Turner, 2nd firm to pay $ 2 million over scare" 44:An LED display resembling the cartoon character 3235:Advertising and marketing controversies in film 1193:"Remembering the Great Mooninite Panic of 2007" 848: 2680:Berdovsky's movie about the marketing campaign 2481:"Bids for Boston bomb scare promo top $ 5,000" 1428:"Arrest Made In Boston's Hoax Device Incident" 1150: 1148: 1146: 1144: 3275:Television controversies in the United States 2945: 2802: 2705: 2380:"Two plead not guilty to Boston hoax charges" 2085:Byron, Katy; Kelley, Rob (February 9, 2007). 1880:. Brandweek. February 5, 2007. Archived from 1487:"Two plead not guilty to Boston hoax charges" 8: 2087:"Cartoon Network boss quits over bomb scare" 2055:"Police Blow Up Suspicious Device In Boston" 1113: 1111: 434:(MBTA) of its presence. At 9 a.m., the 365:and electrical tape following installation. 32: 1698: 1696: 1388: 1386: 265:or something else entirely". Although city 3135:Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am 2952: 2938: 2930: 2809: 2795: 2787: 2712: 2698: 2690: 2121:"Cartoon Network Head Resigns After Scare" 1635:Silverstein, Jonathan (February 2, 2007). 1563:. Boston Police Department. Archived from 1075: 1073: 1071: 1069: 1067: 1065: 1063: 432:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 38: 31: 2333: 2331: 1422: 1420: 679:environments, like public spaces in this 628:tactics until the controversy around the 280:. 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