Updated: 4:34 a.m. ET Feb 1, 2007
BOSTON - Several illuminated electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city Wednesday in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable cartoon. Most if not all of the devices depict a character giving the finger.
Peter Berdovsky, 27, of Arlington, and Sean Stevens, 28, of Charlestown, were each charged Wednesday night with one count of placing a hoax device and one count of disorderly conduct, state Attorney General Martha Coakley said.
The two men worked together to place the devices, Coakley said in a news release announcing Stevens' arrest.
Highways, bridges and a section of the Charles River were shut down and bomb squads were sent in before authorities declared the devices were harmless.
Turner Broadcasting, a division of Time Warner Inc. and parent of Cartoon Network, later said the devices were part of a promotion for the TV show “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” a surreal series about a talking milkshake, a box of fries and a meatball.
Authorities are investigating whether Turner and any other companies should be criminally charged, Coakley said. It wasn’t immediately clear Wednesday who might have hired Berdovsky.
“We’re not going to let this go without looking at the further roots of how this happened to cause the panic in this city,” Coakley said at a news conference.
Those conducting the campaign should have known the devices could cause panic because they were placed in sensitive areas, she said. Turner did not notify officials of the publicity campaign until around 5 p.m., nearly four hours after the first calls came in about the devices, she and others said.
‘Kind of freaked out’
Berdovsky and Stevens were scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Charlestown District Court, Coakley said.
Berdovsky was arrested at 8:15 p.m. at his lawyer’s office, Coakley said. His lawyer’s name wasn’t available, and phone number believed to be Berdovsky’s did not accept messages.
Berdovsky planted many of the devices, Coakley said, although he is charged in connection with just one.
Stevens was arrested at his home in Charlestown at about 11:30 p.m., Coakley said. It could not immediately be determined if Stevens had legal counsel.
Berdovsky told The Boston Globe earlier Wednesday that he was an artist and installed the devices for an advertising company hired by Turner. He described himself as “a little kind of freaked out,” the Globe reported.
The law under which the two men were charged allows the state to pursue restitution. Mayor Thomas Menino said the security scare may have cost the city more than $500,000.
At least 14 of the devices were found, and at least 24 more are still around the city, officials said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16902707/ (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16902707/)
Can I watch? :hyperOnly you and the glow of your cigarette are invited.
To be fair, the original thread said nothing of the sort in the title.
Disposable White Guy Posts Old News, Dozens Laugh at Him
To be fair, the original thread said nothing of the sort in the title.
IDK why but I see you older and married for a good number of years and when your wife wants to make love the only thing that will get you aroused is Army of Darkness playing on the TV in your bedroom. She'll wonder why you like to make love with your feet by the pillows (as you have AoD on mute) but she won't care b/c she loves you. That's all.
What
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :roflTo be fair, the original thread said nothing of the sort in the title.
IDK why but I see you older and married for a good number of years and when your wife wants to make love the only thing that will get you aroused is Army of Darkness playing on the TV in your bedroom. She'll wonder why you like to make love with your feet by the pillows (as you have AoD on mute) but she won't care b/c she loves you. That's all.
We can make out, but don't tell my wife. :shhWith or without tongue? :hyper
We can make out, but don't tell my wife. :shhWith or without tongue? :hyper
Who doesn't?We can make out, but don't tell my wife. :shhWith or without tongue? :hyper
Tongue is a must but the sky's the limit really.spoiler (click to show/hide)Do you like golden showers? :piss[close]
Not this R. Kelly bullshit.(http://pages.sbcglobal.net/greg.hughes/_images/rkelly2.jpg)
Oh god! I want to find the name of that girl. She is soooo fucking hot. Holy crap. I watch the part of that video where she's all wet with his piss and dancing over and over because she's sooo fucking hot.Not this R. Kelly bullshit.(http://pages.sbcglobal.net/greg.hughes/_images/rkelly2.jpg)
Vida Guerrero, duh. She was fucking Jeremey Shockey.You mean Vida Guerra? No way, she looks different. I mean, the booty is nice and caught my attention. But really?
Yeah, that's her. I'd notice her ugly mug from anywhere!Dude, are you fucking serious? Ugly mug? Holy fuck, dude. That's like fucking blasphemy. I bet even Jesus would hit it and wouldn't think twice about his reformed hooker of a wife. WTF is wrong with you? :'( It's all that damn Starburst your eat and baby calves you fuck. >:(