“My change of direction is based on a disbelief that the fars chap would dare play this joke without some approval of his “higher ups”. Unless he is an insider with a very powerful higher up and felt he could be that stupid.”
I agree.
http://www.wstm.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=116776
“Police: Weedsport Exit reopens (video)”
By Joanna Buckley
Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2008 at 3:36 p.m.
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “WEEDSPORT, CAYUGA COUNTY — State Police on the New York State Thruway have reopened the Weedsport Interchange at Exit 40.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The realistic looking homemade device was constructed of plastic and sheet metal fashioned to look like a rocket propelled grenade. It contained no explosive components and was considered harmless after examination.”