AP: Men apologize for cartoon stunt (Boston Moonite scare)

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Men apologize for cartoon stunt

By DENISE LAVOIE, Associated Press Writer
17 minutes ago

BOSTON - Two men who planted electronic devices in a botched
television promotion that prompted a bomb scare apologized Friday and
performed community service to resolve the criminal charges against
them.

Peter Berdovsky, 27, and Sean Stevens, 28, said they never expected
the stunt to cause any turmoil.

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The two were accused of planting about three dozen battery-powered
devices in Boston and Cambridge on Jan. 31. The devices, a promotion
for Cartoon Network, had lights that created images of a cartoon
character making an obscene gesture.

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In exchange for the community service and public apology, prosecutors
agreed not to pursue the criminal case.

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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070511/ap_on_re_us/suspicious_devices

[gratuitous]

1. I'm glad they're not going to jail

And I would have been real challenged were I in their shoes not to say something about city officials so childish that they'll wet themselves if you say "boo" in their presence.

[Throwing Stones]

2. the whole thing was blown out of proportion by Mayor Mumbles

he was looking for his own ghouliani 9/11 moment and he ended up making the city a laughing stock.

[MLFerrell]

3. Those LEGO Mooninites are the collest thing I've seen...

Well, since the Boston LED Mooninites, anyway!