So I live in Boston, and one of these things was in my neighborhood.

[WilliamPitt]

Helicopters and cops all over the place.

It isn't fun to be here right now.

Do me a favor and bear that in mind when you post the funny/dismissive stuff.

OK, on edit: this was a hoax, and they've sounded the all-clear.

Jeez.

[spanone]

1. Against the Wall, Mr. Pitt.

:bounce:

'splains everthing

sorry, pre edit

[demnan]

2. We had a suspicious package in Alexandria, VA today too

It kept one of our metro stops from openning.

But appears to be just a backpack and some suitcases.

[madinmaryland]

3. Where's Matcom??2??

[Captain Hilts]

4. Welcome to Washington, DC. Such is life in Amtrak's Tension Corridor. nt

[underpants]

5. There was a bear IN the helicopter or was it flying the helicopter?

:shrug:

[Marrah_G]

6. It really makes me angry when people just blow stuff off

These same people would be screaming if the authorities shrugged it off and there was a dirty bomb etc. The more hoaxes the more people stop paying attention. We have pissed off alot of people in the world with the bush administration's actions. How long before some guy who watched his entire family killed by our forces decides its time for some payback?

I'd rather have them over react then to ignore it, because one of these times it won't be fake. Boston is very diverse with LOTS of colleges that attract students from other countries. It would be very easy to blend in here if you wanted to cause havoc.

[WilliamPitt]

8. Hell, a whole slew of bin Laden family members were here

until a few hours after 9/11. Yes, a diverse city with lots of cool stuff to blow up...just like lots of other cities.

[edbermac]

7. WTF?? I thought there was just one at Sullivan Sta.

Bussed in there around 8:45am to see whole area covered with firemen, cops, ambulances.

Nice going to whatever moron did this. I hope you have a good lawyer. :grr:

[WilliamPitt]

9. Five.

My money is on an MIT prank.

[durrrty libby]

10. The "bomb" is replica of Aqua Teen Hunger Force from the Cartoon

Network

A Stoner toon? Whatever that means. This from Fox News

Sounds like someone will be in a lot of trouble

[WilliamPitt]

11. I'm tellin ya

MIT kids. Bank it.

[durrrty libby]

13. You could be right. My uncles graduated from there and they

were genius odd-fellows, and did some strange things.

[Midlodemocrat]

15. You know, I haven't been following this story, until just now.

but when I was in grad school, I had friends at MIT and I agree with you wholeheartedly.

In a different climate, it would be funny, but now it's not.

[MissB]

12. Damned kids these days.

Something like that, anyway.

[sniffa]

14. and i work in your neighborhood

my day hasn't changed one iota.

a few peopLe were very Late to work because of the bomb scare... and i wish i had sLept in and used that excuse.