beware the blinking middle finger
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threeplusfireCartoon Network sends Boston into panic
Homeland Security Department spokesman Russ Knocke praised Boston authorities for sharing their knowledge quickly with Washington officials and the public.
"Hoaxes are a tremendous burden on local law enforcement and counter-terrorism resources and there's absolutely no place for them in a post-9/11 world," Knocke said.
Good lord. I notice the article points out nine other cities including my very own where these boxes are out on display. No one else freaked the hell out. I'm grimly amused that a bunch of blinking boxes with cartoons giving the finger are worthy of the attention of Homeland Security.
Homeland Security Department spokesman Russ Knocke praised Boston authorities for sharing their knowledge quickly with Washington officials and the public.
"Hoaxes are a tremendous burden on local law enforcement and counter-terrorism resources and there's absolutely no place for them in a post-9/11 world," Knocke said.
Good lord. I notice the article points out nine other cities including my very own where these boxes are out on display. No one else freaked the hell out. I'm grimly amused that a bunch of blinking boxes with cartoons giving the finger are worthy of the attention of Homeland Security.
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Date: 2007-02-01 12:38 am (UTC)Agent Killjoy of the DHS said, "There's no place for fun or quirkiness in a post-9/11 world".
Too bad Frylock wasn't there to blow them up with his fry-ray.