Boston Scare

[ktbutterfly2011]

Well I guess i'm taking Shelby's place on making the breaking news threads:

Boston Scare... were any of you located around it?
What do you think of this advertisement tactic?

I think that it was a stupid Idea and the government of Boston did the right thing to think it could quite possibly be a terrorist attack. Roses to Boston.

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

I live nowhere near Boston.

I personally think that the marketing technique was as dumb as anything. A different type should have been used. But, if using that technique was the only way, someone should have been notified.

 

[Babyjustrun]

umm?
what?
as in what is this?
just an explanation would be nice

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/31/boston.bombscare/index.html?eref=rss_us

 

[DizParks]

I thought this was great, and would love to have one of those. lol This thing has been going on for a few weeks, and is even in several other cities. I think Boston definitely overreacted. It was basically a Lite-Bright, I doubt terrorists would make a bomb that noticeable.

 

[PatriotsRule]

It was an incredibly stupid thing to do. Boston did not overreact. Think of how close they are to the last terrorist attack on American soil, along with the fact the planes that went into the WTC came from Boston. Of course they're on edge about that stuff. My question is who was "advertising" this way? I heard it was Cartoon Network. My second question is what was the point of advertising that way? Just seems like a bad publicity stunt to me.

 

[BabyPiglet]

Yeah it was Cartoon Network... Cartoon Network are you kidding me. That's supposed to be a channel that little kids watch. I know it was for Adult Swim...but come on...

 

[Pearls]

Yeah it was Cartoon Network... Cartoon Network are you kidding me. That's supposed to be a channel that little kids watch. I know it was for Adult Swim...but come on...

"Adult Swim shares channel space with Cartoon Network, another Turner enterprise, but the adult-themed network is a separate entity."

 

[BabyPiglet]

"Adult Swim shares channel space with Cartoon Network, another Turner enterprise, but the adult-themed network is a separate entity."

Yeah I know that but I mean some of that stuff is nasty. I fyou have a little kid, would you want him seeing it?

The kids could still be watching that channel at night...

 

[VolleyballQt07]

I live nowhere near Boston.

I personally think that the marketing technique was as dumb as anything. A different type should have been used. But, if using that technique was the only way, someone should have been notified.

yeah! you live in sydney austrailia!

i heard about this last night. i think it was stupid.......

 

[DollfieDreams]

i laughed. my brother watches that show so i easily recognized the character. of course i had one of those "okay..obsessive fan much.." reactions but then theres the "TERRORIST ATTACK SUSPECTED!!" on the bottom of the screen. that was just silly. but i can see why they got so jumpy about it. i heard that the broadcasting company was just a little bit emberassed about it.

 

[DizParks]

i laughed. my brother watches that show so i easily recognized the character. of course i had one of those "okay..obsessive fan much.." reactions but then theres the "TERRORIST ATTACK SUSPECTED!!" on the bottom of the screen. that was just silly. but i can see why they got so jumpy about it. i heard that the broadcasting company was just a little bit emberassed about it.

Actually I think Boston should be the embarrassed party for overreacting so much. lol

 

[VMK_MagicalLadee]

Actually I think Boston should be the embarrassed party for overreacting so much. lol

Exactly.
I still dont fully understand it. Lol

 

[DizParks]

hahaha, ok so i just found this video that pretty much explains what has happened. And how this city overreacted. It's hilarious http://youtube.com/watch?v=4G-D0F4Q9yk

 

[disney100666]

well i live in massachusetts and i live like 1 hour from boston with traffic and i think the worst press confrence part when they tried to promote another t.v. show for the adult swim for cartoon network that had to do with hair. you would think the 2 guys would be a little more serious after spending a night in jail.
p.s. the guys were pretty weird looking one had dread locks.

 

[DizParks]

well i live in massachusetts and i live like 1 hour from boston with traffic and i think the worst press confrence part when they tried to promote another t.v. show for the adult swim for cartoon network that had to do with hair. you would think the 2 guys would be a little more serious after spending a night in jail.
p.s. the guys were pretty weird looking one had dread locks.

They weren't promoting another show, they were just talking about hair, because they didn't want to talk about the case.

 

[kidpluto]

It was an incredibly stupid thing to do. Boston did not overreact. Think of how close they are to the last terrorist attack on American soil, along with the fact the planes that went into the WTC came from Boston. Of course they're on edge about that stuff. My question is who was "advertising" this way? I heard it was Cartoon Network. My second question is what was the point of advertising that way? Just seems like a bad publicity stunt to me.

not trying to be a nag or anything but did a plane actually come from boston?? i know that a couple came from newark and i dont remember specificly if JFK or not but i dont recall any from boston...it could be my mistake but i was just curious cause i didnt remember specifically and was wondering if my assumption was wrong

oo and i know i should have probably read the rest of the article but i was really lazy..anyway why did they think it was a bomb/terroist attack..were there any signs?? sadly i beleive that in these times over reacting is not a problem, i dont blame the government at all when they overreact..just think that the plot for the planes over the atlantic ocean could have just been an over reaction but it wasnt..you never know what these terrorists will do and it is really sad that it could have been a plot...they will do anything and it is scary but true..so atleast in my opinion i beleive that the gov. can over react and most def. tap the phone lines ...sorry off topic but yah i just feel that i would rather them over react for my safety than to not over react and double check everything and it be a mistake

 

[dancergirlsasha]

I don't think Boston overreacted at all, and personally I don't think they should be embarassed, but proud of a job well done. Say they weren't so careful, and something like this happens. And it really is a terrosist attack. Hundreds of people end up dead. Personally, I think Bostonians are lucky to have such a focused police force. Although... Boston cops are a little on the scary side. But that doesn't matter.