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Anyone remember this from 2007?  Brown’s opponent, Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley, prosecuted two guys working for Cartoon Network for placing a bunch of home made light-bites displaying this image throughout the Boston area. The two guys were pulling a gag to promote the upcoming Aquateen Hunger Force Movie. These lighted placards were placed in cities such as New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, and even Chicago.  Only in Coakley’s jurisdiction of Boston was there a fuss made and charges filed. I can possibly understand someone maybe mistaking these for a possible terrorist device. I mean, who knows. But once they found out what they were, and what the intention was, there was absolutely no reason to prosecute. It made her look like an over zealot idiot who is completely out of touch with the cartoon world.

My favorite line from the wiki linked above:

During the preliminary investigation at the site, the police found that the device shared “some characteristics with improvised explosive devices,” with the notable absence of actual explosives.

Hat Tip: Sully