Comments on: An Incredible Overreaction http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: free nextel ringtones http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-11532 free nextel ringtones Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:15:09 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-11532 <strong>free nextel ringtones...</strong> ringtones for motorola... free nextel ringtones…

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]]> By: The Liberty Papers »Blog Archive » The Boston Shakedown http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10750 The Liberty Papers »Blog Archive » The Boston Shakedown Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:57:33 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10750 [...] finding a way to make the Keystone Cops look competent, the City of Boston has managed to coerce Turner Broadcasting into paying for the cost of the [...] [...] finding a way to make the Keystone Cops look competent, the City of Boston has managed to coerce Turner Broadcasting into paying for the cost of the [...]

]]> By: Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » My Five Seconds Of Fame http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10724 Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » My Five Seconds Of Fame Mon, 05 Feb 2007 14:49:12 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10724 [...] it turns out, my Liberty Papers post on the Boston “terror scare”, which had gotten a lot of traffic from Google News all day Thursday, had been picked up, in a [...] [...] it turns out, my Liberty Papers post on the Boston “terror scare”, which had gotten a lot of traffic from Google News all day Thursday, had been picked up, in a [...]

]]> By: The Exercise of Vital Powers » Never forget! http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10630 The Exercise of Vital Powers » Never forget! Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:08:14 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10630 [...] suppose this kind of stupid overreaction is what we should expect from a city that keeps re-electing a murderous [...] [...] suppose this kind of stupid overreaction is what we should expect from a city that keeps re-electing a murderous [...]

]]> By: Myrtle http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10619 Myrtle Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:47:26 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10619 "the police did the correct thing." I wonder what the bill came out to? Enough goose chases warrants a request to increase their budget at a later date. “the police did the correct thing.”

I wonder what the bill came out to?

Enough goose chases warrants a request to increase their budget at a later date.

]]> By: B. B. Wolffe http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10566 B. B. Wolffe Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:13:58 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10566 If indeed there was no intent to do harm, once the Boston officials released to the press information regarding the 'electronic devices' and the perceived threat, why did the advertisement company allow the 'scare' to continue? If indeed there was no intent to do harm, once the Boston officials released to the press information regarding the ‘electronic devices’ and the perceived threat, why did the advertisement company allow the ‘scare’ to continue?

]]> By: Ralph http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10565 Ralph Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:01:27 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10565 I agree that many of the officials in Boston overreacted and are oblivious to their own ignorance. However, placing electronic equipment on bridges is pretty stupid too. Not sure it is criminal, but it is stupid. I agree that many of the officials in Boston overreacted and are oblivious to their own ignorance. However, placing electronic equipment on bridges is pretty stupid too. Not sure it is criminal, but it is stupid.

]]> By: B. B. Wolffe http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10560 B. B. Wolffe Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:36:05 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10560 no wmd's no bombs no real threat to 'AMERICANISM' just a pegboard with its 'points of light' switched off : ( it's all a game to the 'warriors' but nobody wins no wmd’s
no bombs
no real threat to ‘AMERICANISM’

just a pegboard
with its ‘points of light’
switched off

: (

it’s all a game
to the ‘warriors’

but

nobody wins

]]> By: B. B. Wolffe http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10558 B. B. Wolffe Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:13:44 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10558 "what happened to common sense?" Indeed. One must wonder: What was the 'intent' of the advertisers? Advertise, among other definitions, means 'to warn'. To 'warn' is to 'alarm'. Any bells going off yet? Perhaps it's time to wake up. The intent to use the advertising market as the basis for a 'stunt' which distorts information, misleads the public, and by consequence systematically spreads and promotes fear and social unrest (all based on unsubstantiated 'charges', i.e. no bombs) kind of smacks of McCarthy era propaganda... don't you think? “what happened to common sense?”
Indeed.
One must wonder:
What was the ‘intent’ of the advertisers?
Advertise, among other definitions, means ‘to warn’.
To ‘warn’ is to ‘alarm’.
Any bells going off yet?
Perhaps it’s time to wake up.
The intent to use the advertising market as the basis for a ‘stunt’ which distorts information, misleads the public, and by consequence systematically spreads and promotes fear and social unrest (all based on unsubstantiated ‘charges’, i.e. no bombs) kind of smacks of McCarthy era propaganda…
don’t you think?

]]> By: Greg http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10557 Greg Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:09:59 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10557 Very good point Iced Taurus. Maybe TBN made the call to the police in Boston and reported it as a bomb. Who knows. The fact remains that all the money in the world couldn't influence the mainstream media to blanket this story as they have done. Has anyone seen any coverage from Fox News on this topic? I'm curious to hear their spin. Very good point Iced Taurus. Maybe TBN made the call to the police in Boston and reported it as a bomb. Who knows. The fact remains that all the money in the world couldn’t influence the mainstream media to blanket this story as they have done. Has anyone seen any coverage from Fox News on this topic? I’m curious to hear their spin.

]]> By: Justice Angelicus http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10554 Justice Angelicus Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:03:46 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10554 Hey WTF, This is a post 9/11 world because AMERICA got hit this time. Never mind that other countries have experienced terrorist acts, have suffered massive casualties and know what it is like to dodge missiles on the way to get groceries. This time AMERICA got hit and therefore the entire world has now shifted to a new era. It's arrogant and counterproductive to only get concerned when it affects you. That's like a rich guy getting cancer and then suddenly declaring that we have reached a new era in the realm of cancer. Why is it a new era? Because that guy never had cancer before. Life is the same. The only places where the net probability of being killed by terrorist attack are significantly higher per capita are the places that we are occupying currently. Jets still fly, and sometimes, they'll be hijacked. People are still angry, and some of those people will continue to express that anger through violent, destructive, murderous means. This is no different than the world has ever been... But it is nice of us here in America to decide that the party can start because we've arrived. Unfortunately, it wasn't a party anyone really wanted to attend. And a lot of people were ready to go home before we arrived fashionably late. Hey WTF,

This is a post 9/11 world because AMERICA got hit this time. Never mind that other countries have experienced terrorist acts, have suffered massive casualties and know what it is like to dodge missiles on the way to get groceries. This time AMERICA got hit and therefore the entire world has now shifted to a new era. It’s arrogant and counterproductive to only get concerned when it affects you. That’s like a rich guy getting cancer and then suddenly declaring that we have reached a new era in the realm of cancer. Why is it a new era? Because that guy never had cancer before.

Life is the same. The only places where the net probability of being killed by terrorist attack are significantly higher per capita are the places that we are occupying currently. Jets still fly, and sometimes, they’ll be hijacked. People are still angry, and some of those people will continue to express that anger through violent, destructive, murderous means. This is no different than the world has ever been… But it is nice of us here in America to decide that the party can start because we’ve arrived. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a party anyone really wanted to attend. And a lot of people were ready to go home before we arrived fashionably late.

]]> By: Iced Taurus http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10553 Iced Taurus Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:58:08 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10553 Maybe Turner, realizing that people weren't taking notice of their campaign, contacted the Boston government and ASKED them to 'over-react'. I know I wouldn't have heard of this otherwise, and it certainly is getting them a lot of free press. It might even be worth it to pay the city's expenses, as this is marketing you almost can't buy. Maybe Turner, realizing that people weren’t taking notice of their campaign, contacted the Boston government and ASKED them to ‘over-react’. I know I wouldn’t have heard of this otherwise, and it certainly is getting them a lot of free press. It might even be worth it to pay the city’s expenses, as this is marketing you almost can’t buy.

]]> By: flip http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10552 flip Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:58:00 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10552 Oh come on people, it's so damn clear that these aren't bombs The entire idea behind any bomb is that it's not to attract attention until after if goes off -that's the whole point! a simple check would have shown a lack of an explosive package that any trained professional would have identified as "safe". Perhaps it just goes to show the banal idioticy of not only the bozo on the train but also boston's "finest" that they got to play with their anti terrorist toys that day. now it's a political issue where the officials are deflecting the blame upon the people that put the colorful and benign lights up.... dumb, dumb, dumb. Oh come on people, it’s so damn clear that these aren’t bombs
The entire idea behind any bomb is that it’s not to attract attention until after if goes off -that’s the whole point!

a simple check would have shown a lack of an explosive package that any trained professional would have identified as “safe”.

Perhaps it just goes to show the banal idioticy of not only the bozo on the train but also boston’s “finest” that they got to play with their anti terrorist toys that day.

now it’s a political issue where the officials are deflecting the blame upon the people that put the colorful and benign lights up…. dumb, dumb, dumb.

]]> By: Greg http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10551 Greg Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:55:05 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10551 Post 9-11 or not, the police did the correct thing. Their job is to serve and protect. If this advertisement was in fact a real bomb placed by a sociopath who enjoys the program ATHF and decided to put a picture of one of the characters on his bomb, we'd all be singing a different tune. This campaign ended up just the way they wanted it. Adult Swim is receiving GOBS of press over this outlandish guerilla marketing campaign. Even the negative press will still put the cartoon in the mainstream media's limelight for at least a couple of days. This, coupled with the fact that they intend on releasing a full-length feature film proves that their campaign couldn't have been more successful. Though I disagree with their strategies, this is just one example of where advertising is going to lead us in the near future. People may utilize scare tactics to capture people's attentions. The old adage: sex sells. The new adage: terror sells? (pun intended) Post 9-11 or not, the police did the correct thing. Their job is to serve and protect. If this advertisement was in fact a real bomb placed by a sociopath who enjoys the program ATHF and decided to put a picture of one of the characters on his bomb, we’d all be singing a different tune.
This campaign ended up just the way they wanted it. Adult Swim is receiving GOBS of press over this outlandish guerilla marketing campaign. Even the negative press will still put the cartoon in the mainstream media’s limelight for at least a couple of days. This, coupled with the fact that they intend on releasing a full-length feature film proves that their campaign couldn’t have been more successful.
Though I disagree with their strategies, this is just one example of where advertising is going to lead us in the near future. People may utilize scare tactics to capture people’s attentions.
The old adage: sex sells.
The new adage: terror sells? (pun intended)

]]> By: WTF? http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10550 WTF? Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:51:34 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/02/01/an-incredible-overreaction/#comment-10550 I am so sick of hearing about the post 9-11 world. 9-11 changes nothing. There are bad people in the world. Sometimes they are successful in hurting other people. That is no justification for shifting towards a police state. It's a light-bright cartoon character. Someone saw it and reported it. Ok. No harm done there. When the police investigated, however, any reasonable individual would be able to tell that it was a harmless advertisement. IEDs don't have lights on them pointing them out to observers. They are designed to blow up, not attract attention. These cops are morons. The mayor of Boston, is apparently a moron, and anyone unable to distinguish between a threat and an advertisement needs to go drown themselves in a bathtub to ensure their stupidity is not passed on to the next generation. Damn, Americans get dumber every day. Stop living in fear America! -D I am so sick of hearing about the post 9-11 world. 9-11 changes nothing. There are bad people in the world. Sometimes they are successful in hurting other people. That is no justification for shifting towards a police state. It’s a light-bright cartoon character. Someone saw it and reported it. Ok. No harm done there. When the police investigated, however, any reasonable individual would be able to tell that it was a harmless advertisement. IEDs don’t have lights on them pointing them out to observers. They are designed to blow up, not attract attention. These cops are morons. The mayor of Boston, is apparently a moron, and anyone unable to distinguish between a threat and an advertisement needs to go drown themselves in a bathtub to ensure their stupidity is not passed on to the next generation.

Damn, Americans get dumber every day.
Stop living in fear America!
-D

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