1.31.2007

Marketing plan gone bad!


We await news of the lawsuits!

Suspicious devices part of marketing plan

Excerpt:


Turner Broadcasting, parent company of Cartoon Network, said the devices, which consisted of magnetic, blinking lights, were part of a promotion for the TV show “Aqua Teen Hunger Force.”

“The packages in question are magnetic lights that pose no danger,” Turner said in a statement. It said the devices have been in place for two to three weeks in 10 cities: Boston; New York; Los Angeles; Chicago; Atlanta; Seattle; Portland, Ore.; Austin, Texas; San Francisco; and Philadelphia.


More: 9 Suspicious Packages Planted in Boston


Nine blinking electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city Wednesday in what turned out to be a marketing campaign for a late-night cable cartoon. At least one of the devices depicts a character giving the finger.


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



"BONEHEAD" comes to mind. I hope that whoever thought up this idea has a fresh resume, because they are going to need it!

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