The police have released some more crow in the form of a timeline
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early morning hours of the arrest by British authorities of several terror suspects.
At 6:53 a.m. DHS reported that a Washington D.C. Metro station was closed down due to a suspicious package.
At 8:18 a.m. an MBTA worker reported a suspicious device attached to a stanchion supporting Interstate 93 and near the train line. Appropriate units responded and determined that this device was suspicious and had components consistent with improvised explosive devices.
The mooninite
At 8:52 a.m. DHS notified Law Enforcement officials that at least 4 people were being treated at a post office after being overcome by fumes emanating from a package at a post office in New York City.
At 9:00 a.m. The Boston Police Bomb squad is requested by the MBTA to Sullivan Square and examines the item. As a precaution I-93 is closed and the device is rendered safe and determined to be some sort of hoax device at 10:21 AM.
NOT AN AD
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NOTE THE GAP HERE. THE MOONINITE HAD BEEN BLASTED AND POLICE ACTIVITY ENDED.
UNTIL
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At 12:54 p.m. the Boston Police Bomb squad receives a call for a suspicious device at the intersection of Stuart and Charles Street. That device appears similar to the first device containing batteries, wires, magnets and other components similar to the device in Sullivan Square. Using approved procedures the item is photographed, X-rayed and eventually rendered safe.
Mooninite
Six minutes later at 1:02 p.m. Boston Police received a call from New England Medical Center Security that they had uncovered a
pipe bomb in their building in a desk drawer. Shortly thereafter Hospital Security reported that a suspect had been seen leaving the area of the pipe bomb in an agitated state stating God is warning you that today is going to be a sad Day. The suspect was reported to have fled the hospital. Boston Police continue to investigate this incident. No further details at this time.
NOT AN AD
At 1:08 p.m. the Boston Police Bomb Squad arrived and confirmed the existence of an item which appeared to be a pipe bomb inside the hospital.
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MEDIA PICKS UP HERE
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At 1:11 p.m. information was received and a request was made by the Massachusetts State Police to have the bomb squad assist with locating devices under the Longfellow and BU bridges.
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BU = Mooninite
Longfellow = Pipe bomb
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As media begins ad free coverage, people start to look around
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Boston Police begin to receive numerous calls for similar devices throughout Boston and surrounding areas.
heres where the flurry of calls were made
Only then
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At approximately 4:30 p.m. detectives from the Boston Police Department were contacted and were verifying information from representatives from the corporation responsible for this advertising campaign.
At 4:51 p.m. Turner Broadcasting representatives were verified as taking responsibility for placing devices with the cartoon character. This was at the same time a press conference was underway at Boston Police Headquarters.
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http://www.bpdnews.com/2007/02/message_from_the_police_commis_2.html
its just a series of events that happened to unfold at the same time.
I continue to argue that if it werent for the pipe bombs, the whole thing would have ended by 1pm. At which point the only police action would have been to make a case against illegal advertising + search for pipe bomb man.
