Members sonaboy Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 By 3:30 PM in the Boston area the " local Govt" was reporting that the authorities had determined it was a hoax... So what is your point ??The moron that illegaly put these stupid things up still bears responsilbilty. What if the poor slob from the bomb squad had fallen of his ladder or something and broken his neck pulling the stupid thing off of the bridge.... then the boston authorities would have probable cause to search and detain officers of the ladder factory? ...is that the answer you're looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Andre XXX Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Agreed. I don't see how causing a massive panic has anything to do with public safety. Yes, and that panic was caused by the irresponsible moron who put them up in the first place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Andre XXX Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 then the boston authorities would have probably cause to search and detain officers of the ladder factory? ...is that the answer you're looking for? uummm....no... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chump5150 Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 By 3:30 PM in the Boston area the " local Govt" was reporting that the authorities had determined it was a hoax... So what is your point ?? The moron that illegaly put these stupid things up still bears responsilbilty. What if the poor slob from the bomb squad had fallen of his ladder or something and broken his neck pulling the stupid thing off of the bridge.... Couple of comments... There's a big difference between determining that something is a "hoax" and determining that something is a "harmless object."Any bomb technician clumsy enough to fall off a ladder and break his neck while "pulling" a suspected bomb off a bridge wouldn't be qualified to serve on a bomb squad in the first place. Think about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wilbo26 Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Yes, and that panic was caused by the irresponsible moron who put them up in the first place If it was so irresponsible this {censored} would have blown up in their faces all over the country 2 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chump5150 Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Errmm... what we have here is... failure to communicate.Stay the course, amigo. Stay the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GraphicFuzz Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Bomb squad investigation... smart, responsible. Media-induced panic leading to overzealous security measures... an overreaction, a product of post-9/11 fears, especially in a city where lax security was a contributing factor. Turner Broadcasting placing electronic ads on public structures without approval and clearance from the city... stupid, irresponsible, criminally negligent. The guy who put up the signs... some poor schmuck making $12/hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wilbo26 Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Also...for a good time check out these people: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1776926/posts?q=1&&page=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members therhodeo Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Also...for a good time check out these people: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1776926/posts?q=1&&page=1Maybe its just me but midwestern people arent like this. We at least poke things before we deem them dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted February 1, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 This thread needs these awesome pics as well: how about a photoshop'd pic of the city of boston with :"Boston - Crybaby Central" or "Welcome to Crybabytown, um, I Mean Boston" on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Andre XXX Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Errmm... what we have here is... failure to communicate. Stay the course, amigo. Stay the course. How would you have handled it if you were the bomb squad captain ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chump5150 Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 How would you have handled it if you were the bomb squad captain ??Errmm... what we have here is... failure to communicate.Stay the course, amigo. Stay the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonaboy Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 uummm....no... you're going WAAAAAY out of your way to try and sympathize with unusually panicky people.i mean, come on...a {censored}ing ladder accident?is that the best you can come up with?let's move on and appreciate this for what it is - a harmless ad campaign that accidentally flipped someone's ready-made paranoia into one of the highest profile marketing campaigns overnight.if they convict these two guys for participating in a campaign from some ad agency, then America will once again be the butt of the world's jokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Andre XXX Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Maybe its just me but midwestern people arent like this. We at least poke things before we deem them dangerous. Yeah - I havn't seen any terrorist activity in the midwest....maybe because nothing of importance is there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Andre XXX Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Errmm... what we have here is... failure to communicate. Stay the course, amigo. Stay the course. Whatever......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members therhodeo Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 How would you have handled it if you were the bomb squad captain ?? Reacting how they did wasnt wrong. Going after these guys after the fact because the city of boston made an ass of itself is what is wrong here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitownTerror Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Yeah - I havn't seen any terrorist activity in the midwest....maybe because nothing of importance is thereAnd Boston, somehow is? Someone's a Bruins fan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonaboy Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Yeah - I havn't seen any terrorist activity in the midwest....maybe because nothing of importance is there sweet comeback! rest assured, no one gives a {censored} about where you live, either. Bali, one of the only countries in the world that can actually be looked down upon by Indonesians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Andre XXX Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Reacting how they did wasnt wrong. Going after these guys after the fact because the city of boston made an ass of itself is what is wrong here. Your contradicting yourself....your saying they acted appropriately.........but made asses of themselves while doing it ?? Which is it ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Andre XXX Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 sweet comeback!rest assured, no one gives a {censored} about where you live, either.Bali, one of the only countries in the world that can actually be looked down upon by Indonesians. Ouch !! Touched a nerve...did I ? It was a joke... Bali has the best weather in the world !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guvnor Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Hey, any device should be approached with caution. I'm not saying the bomb squad did anything wrong, I'm saying that once they determined the device was harmless, there shouldn't be any more hysterical ranting and raving from local gov't officials about criminal charges. I mean, c'mon, if I'm in a hurry leaving a subway train and forget my cellphone behind, and some idiot comes along and sees this cellphone on the seat and calls the cops, should I be facing criminal charges for creating a panic? As far as yelling "fire" in a crowded theater, I would equate this more to someone standing up and yelling "I am a golden god" in a theater... terrorists conceal bombs, they don't put big blinking lights on them. (Of course, that may now change.) edit: heh, heh. a bunch of people beat me to it since my post was so long. glad to see there is still intelligent life on earth. I think the issue here is, this was advertising... if Turner or who ever would have just went down to city hall and said, hey, we need a permit to hang some ads around the city: what's it going to cost us?, like a normal company it could have been avoided... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members therhodeo Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Your contradicting yourself....your saying they acted appropriately.........but made asses of themselves while doing it ?? Which is it ?? I'm saying that they responded appropriately to the situation. But are now trying to save face after the embarassment of responding to a cartoon. Get what I'm saying. The best thing to do would be come out and say we did what we had to but there was no threat sorry for the inconvenience. Not go on a witch hunt to save face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonaboy Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Bali has the best weather in the world !! and, apparently, the smartest comedians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GraphicFuzz Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Is Oklahoma City considered Midwest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitownTerror Posted February 1, 2007 Members Share Posted February 1, 2007 Ouch !! Touched a nerve...did I ? It was a joke... Bali has the best weather in the world !! Yeah, but hookworm's a bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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