Ok, you are hanging flashing neon signs in high visibility spots. They have a cartoon character on them flipping people off and a couple of Duracell batteries. does this sound like the work of undercover terrorist operatives?
Here's my question: What idiot would call 911 and report a bomb?
C'mon people, you are now officially "terrorized". They won.
"Here's my question: What idiot would call 911 and report a bomb? "
Thanks Funky. When I first saw them, I thought, "Stop Overreacting. Terrorists aren't going to use Lite-Brite!"
I guess the terrorist typesa are going to be out buying flashing lights and cartoon sitckers before the next bombing, just to throw people off.
1:People saw something, they did not know what it was, they did know it was different and in places where explosives would do some possibly serious damage. It was prudent to get it checked out
2: Life ain't TV, but most of the bombs on TV have little flashing lights on them, and that is what the uninformed will associate it with.
An unrecognized cartoon character flipping you off? Think about it...a bomb is such an effective way to say "F**K You!".
does this sound like the work of undercover terrorist operatives?
For the terrorist, it is a case of whatever works. Whoulda thunkit? No bang, but all the disruption without the mess.
As for "officially terrorized", that happened back when I could no longer take my knife (or a nail clipper--sheesh!) aboard the plane.
So, all the next terrorist has to do is paint a "cartoon character" on his device, and next time it won't be all fun and games for the victims. The only people who would have even realized those were cartoon characters were the two dozen or so people who actually watch the cartoons--which most of us have never heard of, by the way. If those are cartoon characters, this cartoon is in severe need of artists. My neighbors 3 year old can draw better than that.
Truest statement so far ....
How do you know they reported a bomb? Maybe they called and reported something suspicious hanging under a bridge.
a couple of Duracell batteries. does this sound like the work of undercover terrorist operatives?
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How many of us know what to look for in a bomb. We do know that tiny cellphone batteries power bombs that have killed thousands of people. We do know that bombs can take many forms. We do know that there is a will of the terrorists to kill us and we do know that camps dedicated to the teaching of bomb making exist and produce hundreds if not thousands of bomb makers and most of do know that it was a very stupid, if not criminal, thing to do.
The next time we see something suspicious with blinking lights under your home or your car we'll just write it off a probably nothing.