Comments on: Aqua Teen Hunger Force Promotion Terrorizes Boston

By: KBC

KBC — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:20:40 +0000

Boston officials need to quit pointing their finger and realize that it is their own fault this happened. They should just apologize to their citizens for overreacting so soon. I really can't imagine why anyone would mistake this for a bomb. When terrorists hide (i said "hide") bombs they are well hidden and don't have lights, bells or whistles to let everyone know where they are at. The fact that this reaction happened only in Boston is even more evidence that it was that city alone that lacked the common sense to distinguish bomb from cartoon character lit up on board.

By: funny

funny — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:07:44 +0000

This completely outlines and underscores the sheer utter incompetence of Homeland Security. They stood down on 9-11 and let it happen (when they knew well ahead there would be an attack) They refused Aid to an Ailing New Orleans as hurricane Katrina battered the city. But wait light up cartoon characters?? They are goin DOWN. While out tax dollers are being WASTED by foolishnedd like this, the war in Iraq is becoming total chaos.

Our IMBECILIC and corporate puppet president George Bush still cant convienently find Bin Laden. All we hear from the White House is a typical fear and smear. We are a country afraid of its own shadow and this incident proves it. We went from America home of the brave, to america home of the cowardly. We send our youth to die in a false war, while the rich 1% rip us off.

Whats funny is they didnt arrest the CEO of mighty Turner Broadcasting company (who by the way also owns CNN) They took down the little guys who probably make minimum wage. Our government doesnt need warrents to arrest you. This is a textbook example of abridging free speech.

How many freedoms will our cowardly citizens give up before they realise our government is the enemy?

By: Toki Wartooth

Toki Wartooth — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 07:04:34 +0000

could you imagine what it'd be like if Arnold Schwartenegger was in that situation?

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 01:00:16 +0000

After all the blogging, and message boards I've read, I have NOT seen this brought up.

The terrorists have actually seceded. We (the american public) are so scared out of our wits that we have people in authoritative positions over reacting to something as simple as a blinking cartoon character.

I laugh every time I hear about this being brought up.

This is what should be done.

1. Leave the guys that placed the devices alone (they were doing their job.)

2. Make Turner pay back the money spent for the "over-reaction"

3. Drag Boston's mayor and other authoritative figures out in the street and pelt them with moon rocks. Or otherwise treat them like the god damned idiots they are.

"Can you feel this Boston.....Or shall I turn it up for you.?

By: Zach

Zach — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 22:26:18 +0000

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Too damn funny. Those of you freaking out about this need to calm down. Those of you who think my comment is needless, think for a second. This whole situation is needless. You want a real comment from me? See my journal.

By: soda

soda — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:46:04 +0000

Dum, Dumb, Dun, apparently some places reported or called it a "hoax", not realizing the definition of the word. if it was claimed to be a bomb, then it would be a hoax. it was not, it was not a hoax. duh... it won't hurt the show because most people that watch it are smarter than the so called "authorities". bad mistake. ATHF people shouldn't have dipped into the crap waters of mass marketing

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:23:00 +0000

“It’s not clear what crime has been committed.”

Asshatery?

Not a crime in 49 states.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:54:39 +0000

Boston: proof that caffeine and poor judgment don't mix.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:48:12 +0000

I keep hearing that this is not a good marketing style since 9/11. How is it not good because of a totaly different and hostile act? This was in no way a terrorist action and the fact that they stayed in place for 4 weeks and no one said anything shows the fact that boston has no idea what is going on in their own city. Menino is and always has been a hack. I am sad to say I'm from Massachusetts.

Once the cops found one and studied it, why did they investigate instead of react with fear? No one knew what the image was? I think that they started to detonate them and realized that they spent the money and time for nothing and decided to make a big hissy over it to get some one else to pay for the expenses.

This is once again, a figment of scared minds and the result of a media outlet that does not think and research before they spout their retoric. They even called them moonines on the news... Get your facts right.

Now they really are numba 1 in the hood...G

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:40:47 +0000

what is wrong with you people? have you all totally lost your minds? it's a little thing called marketing. are we really living in a world where a whole city can be shut down by a crappy-drawn cartoon character. is Boston going to take down billboards and all other forms of advertising? the terrorists could have really big bombs behind billboards. the only thing cartoon network should apologize for is the lack of common sense among the American people. come on people, use your heads!

By: legion

legion — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:29:47 +0000

Brandon,
What little non-blog coverage I've seen today has been more on the ridiculing side... and ridicule is deserved. Let's think for a second: if I was a terrorist, making bombs to plant on bridges & buildings around a major metro area, WOULD I PUT BRIGHT, BLINKING LIGHTS ALL OVER THEM? Apparently, Boston PD gets its Homeland Security training from watching "24" reruns...

By: Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:50:26 +0000

I think this will be a positive boost for Adult Swim, not so sure for Turner as a whole. If anything the media should be ridiculing Boston for not seeing what these "devices" truly were - blinking lights. Can't the city of Boston differentiate between a bomb and a lite brite?

By: Billy

Billy — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:17:48 +0000

Seriously, could the authorities have engaged in a more knee-jerk display of overreaction, and then found a scapegoat for their own stupidity any faster? If intent is immaterial re: terrorism, then there are a slew of government officials far more guilty of the crime than are any of the marketing geniuses behind this one. This may be the most defining moment since 9/11 about who you are. If you think this was a perfectly reasonable reaction to a credible threat, you belong to the last (and by "last" I mean "obsolete") generation. If, however, you think that this is the dumbest thing the authorities could have possibly done, you're part of this generation, and not only that, but you're not a total moron (negative implication intended)

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:23:26 +0000

Good thing they weren't promoting Metalocalypse!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:31:56 +0000

To be honest, the reaction was moronic. While I agree that sticking these things near bridges was stupid, anyone with half a brain would've seen they're cartoon characters. Did the 9/11 hijackers paint characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force on the planes?

By the way, I'm in from New York. If anything, we should get freaked out over stuff like this. They're in our city too, and we had no reaction at all (because we're not idiots). A couple weeks ago a gas-like smell permeated throughout the region. We realized it for what it was: a gas leak somewhere, not terrorist activity. We went to work and let the authorities deal with it.

If people across the nation would take a lesson from us and stay cool/realize not everything warrants a crazy-ass response, the nation would be a better place.