Behind the Comic: What Kind of a Marketing Scheme Is That?
Behind the Comic, Darthmike Says...: March 28th, 20079 Suspicious Packages Planted in Boston
Jan 31 06:37 PM US/Eastern
By KEN MAGUIRE
Associated Press Writer
BOSTON (AP) - 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.
“It’s a hoax—and it’s not funny,” said Gov. Deval Patrick.
