Coming back to this 14 years later, they really gave the media exactly what it deserved - nothing they could use for ratings or continue to fearmonger with. They made it boring. If this happened today, the media would latch onto it and spin it like it was GG all over again.
lol exactly. The scrolling news topics mention the release of the last Harry Potter book, oil profits and a fat baby. Slow news day/week and they really wanted to turn this into something it wasn't. Mad props to them and their attorney shutting the whole thing down and making the reporters look like actual idiots.
"We're Taking this Very seriously, please don't interrupt" Also, the funniest thing about this story...the thing was sitting there for weeks before someone decided it was threatening and called it in
"We're not getting the feedback we need" Best press conference ever. I would've asked them about glam rock, hair bands, and stadium rock cuts. World needs more people like this!
2:31 "I'm very disappointed" Their attorney looks like he's stifling a huge smile or laugh. He knew they were clean, told them not to say anything that could incriminate them and seemed both baffled and amused at the way they managed to string those reporters along for over 3 minutes while keeping his job nice and easy. Best clients ever, easiest case ever.
and they were the only ones who actually destroyed anything. lol The cops were more of a danger to public safety during this incident than the devices themselves.
Let's not forgot the MIT student arrested at Logan Airport for wearing a LED circuit board with lights forming a star...Boston authorities REALLY don't like lite brites :D
Boston is known as a melting pot, as well as many other things which this video shows perfectly. Remember, when you want to seem smart, don't start calling led lights bombs.
Looking back on this event, it was obvious that Bostoners felt very stupid and wanted to save face. So they called this hoax, put all blame for their stupid paranoia on someone else and acted like they intended for this to happen. They had no reason to apologise for their stupidity. They were acting like children so these guys treated them like children. Several years later, Boston suffered a true terrorist attack that was horrible in every sense of the word. I bare no ill will towards the city, what was past is past, but I hope one day the people of Boston will look at this event and recognize how stupid they were. Terrorists don't make bombs out of lite-brites. They don't want them to be found before the explode. If they considered that first this all could've been avoided.
FNGLHR seems like this was caused by a hyper reactionary news cycle, that profits from putting citizens in a constant state of anxiety. The fear of bombs could only have been ignited by the news, and this was their attempt to keep stoking and encouraging that state of heightened anxiety. These...heroes? Heroes. These heroes decided they wouldn't let the news cycle terrorize the public for a minute longer. They were truly...an Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
People are not going to just assume something's not going to explode because it has LEDs on it you idiot. If you found something like that you would have been sketched out too
@@alphasheep99 no the whole point is for bombs to be hidden and go off at a designated time if you make bombs loud and bright people will notice making them not as effective.
1. Lol, talking about 70's haircuts at a press conference. 2. It doesn't have to be a middle finger, it could just be a finger being held up. 3. It's pixilated! How can pixilated things be "intimitading?"
Best press conference ever. I like when 6 months later they held another press conference and said they were going to finally talk to reporters "seriously" but fooled everyone again...
These guys are awesome. Everyones saying they're not taking it seriously, but if boston took it seriously and went on a computer for 5 minutes they'd realize these are just led lights of a famous cartoon
This is guerrilla marketing though. It is a very popular tactic to get the word out in a surprising way to promote the product. I just always think to this day the fool who called is to blame for not knowing the difference between a toy LED and a bomb.
Just saw the ATHF guys in Boston and they talked a lot about this event. They also thought it was completely ridiculous and hilarious, but they were told never to speak about it to anyone. Completely uninvolved as well, except a marketing guy, who had a very bad time, and a nice manager, who became the fall guy and was fired.
Coming up next: A picture of Thomas The Tank Engine makes the police believe that there are lunatics kidnapping people and doing experiments on them to turn them into trains.
Good for them! They should have broken character briefly to say something like "yes, we're taking this seriously; it's YOU that we're not taking seriously". I wish the press would focus on things that are a little more meaningful - it might substantiate their self-importance to some small degree.
Absolutely reprehensible the flagrant disregard that was shown at this "press conference". I completely resent the disrespect that these 2 men- if I can call them "Men" - show for the hairstyles of the 70's - not once did they mention spikes, mohawks - or Manic Panic. I fear the youth of today are a lost cause
Freedom of speech out of the way, I fully believe that no country is perfect. We're humans, not deities. That said, regarding these two men, Pete and Sean, I admire the way they handled the press. The reporters seem to have learned a bit of humility while trying to do their job. Not every person is going to spill their guts. These guys have shown that we humans can, indeed, be very stupid.
LMAO! I love chaos and disorder! Somebody needs to do this more often. I love how they blame cartoon network for the wide spread panic. It wasn't the light brite that scarred people, it was the cops locking down the city, and rolling out their robot police force and dogs and of course the media fueling the fear and anxiety of it all. God I love it... I wish shit like this happend every day. Two thumbs up! VERY ENTERTAINING!
Best press conference ever. They have been advised not to talk about the criminal investigation so pack up or expect to talk about 70's hair styles. How can you take the issue of officials mistaking LED's in the shape of a swearing tetrisesque moon man from an adult cartoon with bombs seriously.
Genious. The way they're taking this entire situation is genious. All they've got is some charges, a good sense of humor, and the ability to piss off the press. And that's something I bet they're grateful for. I'd kiss their feet.
Genious. This press conferance, the way they take the whole situation is genious. All they've got is a good sense of humor, some charges, and the ability to piss off the press. And I'm sure they're grateful for having that. I'd kiss their feet.
That's got to be one of the best things I've ever seen on TV. I hope they have another one where they can discuss hair styles of the 80s or maybe even mullets. Reporter weenies, get your pens and cameras ready.
The fact that the Bomb Squad-who are highly trained professionals(or so we thought)- blew up a lite-bright toy because they thought it was a bomb, is a cause for concern imo. And it was the media and the PD that overreacted and generated fear & panic. Not these two guys. I applaud them for holding this conference just to goof off because If there's anyone who should be held responsible for this mess, it's the police & the media.
Somebody took a poop on the jersey turnpike the other day and the boston bomb squad got called in from out of state and it took them 4 days to find the perp and arrest him for causing mass hysteria and disruption of people driving to their 9-5s
And why should they take this seriously? It's ridiculous that these guys are even being charged. Their devices were not "hoaxes" - they weren't meant to mislead the public. These guys are giving the only reasonable response they can give to the disproportionate anger and blame the reporters are showing.
I read about their little press conference on Wikipedia earlier today, and my first thought was that the article had been vandalized. I really want to know what kind of discussion those two had beforehand to decide upon their topic.
The only disappointment I have about this is that they took a plea deal. They should have fought it in court. City employees are the fuck ups here but they have used their power to bend the narrative.
This is SO funny- excactly what I would've done. In particular the part where the news reporter/announcer explains what's happening! Never laughed so much, fuckin' sweet!
I'm sure the guys thought they were going to create a gigantic hoax paralysing a city. Or not. I do love how Fux News felt they needed a full cut-in of the conference, especially how it played out. I'm getting ATHF Vol. 4 tomorrow.
A little research on the authorities part could have revealed that the characters on the illuminated signs were from a cartoon and maybe if they asked some question, they could have found that this was a guerilla marketing campaign. But then again we are living in a post 9-11 world, but still... People jump to conclusions waaaay to much now days.
Coming back to this 14 years later, they really gave the media exactly what it deserved - nothing they could use for ratings or continue to fearmonger with.
They made it boring. If this happened today, the media would latch onto it and spin it like it was GG all over again.
lol exactly. The scrolling news topics mention the release of the last Harry Potter book, oil profits and a fat baby. Slow news day/week and they really wanted to turn this into something it wasn't. Mad props to them and their attorney shutting the whole thing down and making the reporters look like actual idiots.
"We're Taking this Very seriously, please don't interrupt" Also, the funniest thing about this story...the thing was sitting there for weeks before someone decided it was threatening and called it in
"We're not getting the feedback we need"
Best press conference ever. I would've asked them about glam rock, hair bands, and stadium rock cuts. World needs more people like this!
I agree. Haircuts of the 70's is a pressing issue that needs to be addressed
Alleged bomb fraud is an issue that only matters in the moment... But 70s haircuts have been a pressing issue for FIFTY FUCKING YEARS.
I love the sound of news crew butthurt in the morning.
It smells like......victory.
2:31 "I'm very disappointed"
Their attorney looks like he's stifling a huge smile or laugh. He knew they were clean, told them not to say anything that could incriminate them and seemed both baffled and amused at the way they managed to string those reporters along for over 3 minutes while keeping his job nice and easy.
Best clients ever, easiest case ever.
"Wide spread panic and destruction." Literally no one but the cops were panicking.
and they were the only ones who actually destroyed anything. lol The cops were more of a danger to public safety during this incident than the devices themselves.
appently a character on a light post giving the middle finger is something to be alarmed about
I really wish those reporters had taken them more seriously. It's not a time to be joking.
None of the other cities thought they were bombs. Maybe people in Boston just don't watch ATHF.
Let's not forgot the MIT student arrested at Logan Airport for wearing a LED circuit board with lights forming a star...Boston authorities REALLY don't like lite brites :D
People in Boston might just be stupid as fuck
Boston is known as a melting pot, as well as many other things which this video shows perfectly. Remember, when you want to seem smart, don't start calling led lights bombs.
Looking back on this event, it was obvious that Bostoners felt very stupid and wanted to save face. So they called this hoax, put all blame for their stupid paranoia on someone else and acted like they intended for this to happen. They had no reason to apologise for their stupidity. They were acting like children so these guys treated them like children. Several years later, Boston suffered a true terrorist attack that was horrible in every sense of the word. I bare no ill will towards the city, what was past is past, but I hope one day the people of Boston will look at this event and recognize how stupid they were. Terrorists don't make bombs out of lite-brites. They don't want them to be found before the explode. If they considered that first this all could've been avoided.
FNGLHR seems like this was caused by a hyper reactionary news cycle, that profits from putting citizens in a constant state of anxiety. The fear of bombs could only have been ignited by the news, and this was their attempt to keep stoking and encouraging that state of heightened anxiety. These...heroes? Heroes. These heroes decided they wouldn't let the news cycle terrorize the public for a minute longer. They were truly...an Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
Boston is the reason why Cartoonetwork fell from grace.
Looking back? It was completely obvious at the time.
People are not going to just assume something's not going to explode because it has LEDs on it you idiot. If you found something like that you would have been sketched out too
@@alphasheep99 no the whole point is for bombs to be hidden and go off at a designated time if you make bombs loud and bright people will notice making them not as effective.
1. Lol, talking about 70's haircuts at a press conference.
2. It doesn't have to be a middle finger, it could just be a finger being held up.
3. It's pixilated! How can pixilated things be "intimitading?"
These devices around here can explode! Let's take them down.
@@OfficerSpy how
My favorite 70s hair cut was the hulk hogan mustache and mutton chops.
WHATCHA GONNA DO, BROTHER?
note to self, if its a black object, its a bomb, no matter how much of a not bomb it is
The death of OG Cartoon Network was when Jim Samples left.
Those were the days, aha. I remember this, I also remember the April fools prank on adult swim when they aired the movie.
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Best press conference ever. I like when 6 months later they held another press conference and said they were going to finally talk to reporters "seriously" but fooled everyone again...
the world needs more people like these two guys in it today.
Damn, I wonder how much bigger ATHF would've been if people hadnt freaked out about this
God I love this video. It never gets old. Most brilliant press conference of all time.
Now your comment is older than my brother and still holds up
The reports were just mad that they all got duped so they’re faking a “you’re not taking this seriously” attitude
Oh my god, I followed this story and I did NOT hear about them doing this. This god-tier trolling.
legitimate heroes
Big props to the one reporter who asked a hair related question. Mad respect bro.
These guys are awesome. Everyones saying they're not taking it seriously, but if boston took it seriously and went on a computer for 5 minutes they'd realize these are just led lights of a famous cartoon
seriously boston it was a fucking light bright
I think the lawyer is the voice of the Martian on Bugs Bunny.
It is the cartoon network after all.
Holy fuck hahahahahaha
i'll admit, those are nice haircuts
Rule 26: Any topic can be turned into something totally unrelated.
This is guerrilla marketing though. It is a very popular tactic to get the word out in a surprising way to promote the product. I just always think to this day the fool who called is to blame for not knowing the difference between a toy LED and a bomb.
Just saw the ATHF guys in Boston and they talked a lot about this event. They also thought it was completely ridiculous and hilarious, but they were told never to speak about it to anyone.
Completely uninvolved as well, except a marketing guy, who had a very bad time, and a nice manager, who became the fall guy and was fired.
This was the beginning of the decline of Cartoon Network.
Pretty much
LMFAO @ the journalist saying "wide spread panic and destruction" and how their lawyer could hardly keep a straight face.
American Heroes
Funny enough this seems like a master shake and meatwad conference 😂
Boston people don't want to admit they overreacted because they would look stupid either way.
Perfect example of the generational gap between the boomers and millennials at the time
These guys are fucking awesome! lol
Shit like this makes me wonder how Eric Andre managed to pull off those pranks
Why would they feel remorse for putting up neon signs that have nothing to do with bombs or anything that happened at all.
Coming up next: A picture of Thomas The Tank Engine makes the police believe that there are lunatics kidnapping people and doing experiments on them to turn them into trains.
Good for them! They should have broken character briefly to say something like "yes, we're taking this seriously; it's YOU that we're not taking seriously". I wish the press would focus on things that are a little more meaningful - it might substantiate their self-importance to some small degree.
They REALLY look the part as a couple of stoners doing weird cartoons
Looks like a stoner buddy comedy
why the fuck couldn't they just say it was a damn advertisement
Absolutely reprehensible the flagrant disregard that was shown at this "press conference". I completely resent the disrespect that these 2 men- if I can call them "Men" - show for the hairstyles of the 70's - not once did they mention spikes, mohawks - or Manic Panic. I fear the youth of today are a lost cause
someones been smokin a joint
The media and the city itself received the appropriate response from these two from them overreacting. The press got trolled 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Boston just wanted their moment like New York, and I'm not trying to be funny but they got it years later
HEY! haircuts are a very serious thing.
First time discovering this gem. Peter Berdovsky has some sick dreads!
Freedom of speech out of the way, I fully believe that no country is perfect. We're humans, not deities. That said, regarding these two men, Pete and Sean, I admire the way they handled the press. The reporters seem to have learned a bit of humility while trying to do their job. Not every person is going to spill their guts. These guys have shown that we humans can, indeed, be very stupid.
i've just determined that these are the two most awesome people ever.
15 years later. Never forget.
They were just doing what their lawyer advised them to do -Not talk about it
Totally. I like how in NYC, no one even called 911 and 38 of the 40 signs disappeared before Boston was even done panicing.
"Please don't interrupt!" Classic!
And in turn, this is quite possibly the greatest free advertisement for any movie ever.
Heroes of the decade
Nope. Look up the Max Headroom Incident
LMAO! I love chaos and disorder! Somebody needs to do this more often. I love how they blame cartoon network for the wide spread panic. It wasn't the light brite that scarred people, it was the cops locking down the city, and rolling out their robot police force and dogs and of course the media fueling the fear and anxiety of it all. God I love it... I wish shit like this happend every day. Two thumbs up! VERY ENTERTAINING!
This would have been so great to see back when it was live!
how you could mistake a cartoon sign for a bomb is beyond me.
Haircuts are serious business
These guys rock! Best damn press conference I've ever seen. WE NEED MORE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE BALLS TO DO THAT!!! EXPRESS!
Boston is the reason why C.N fell from grace.
Absolute legends of their era.
Best press conference ever. They have been advised not to talk about the criminal investigation so pack up or expect to talk about 70's hair styles. How can you take the issue of officials mistaking LED's in the shape of a swearing tetrisesque moon man from an adult cartoon with bombs seriously.
I love the way they blur out the LED middle finger!
Lite-brite's nigga, do you even use them?
Boston, I hope you never live this down.
So much for being ahead of the curve.
These guys should own Boston.
I wonder where they are now?
Have people from Boston not seen lights before? 🤣 they're acting like cave men around fire.
I can't believe how out of hand this got...ridiculous!
Lawl, they can hardly be held responsible for incompetent police officers.
Genious. The way they're taking this entire situation is genious. All they've got is some charges, a good sense of humor, and the ability to piss off the press. And that's something I bet they're grateful for.
I'd kiss their feet.
Genious. This press conferance, the way they take the whole situation is genious. All they've got is a good sense of humor, some charges, and the ability to piss off the press. And I'm sure they're grateful for having that.
I'd kiss their feet.
That's got to be one of the best things I've ever seen on TV. I hope they have another one where they can discuss hair styles of the 80s or maybe even mullets. Reporter weenies, get your pens and cameras ready.
The fact that the Bomb Squad-who are highly trained professionals(or so we thought)- blew up a lite-bright toy because they thought it was a bomb, is a cause for concern imo. And it was the media and the PD that overreacted and generated fear & panic. Not these two guys. I applaud them for holding this conference just to goof off because If there's anyone who should be held responsible for this mess, it's the police & the media.
Somebody took a poop on the jersey turnpike the other day and the boston bomb squad got called in from out of state and it took them 4 days to find the perp and arrest him for causing mass hysteria and disruption of people driving to their 9-5s
And why should they take this seriously? It's ridiculous that these guys are even being charged. Their devices were not "hoaxes" - they weren't meant to mislead the public. These guys are giving the only reasonable response they can give to the disproportionate anger and blame the reporters are showing.
One of the best things ever
genius, the slick back hair style came from the 40's i believe and they made no mention of the perm form of the afro
What I don't get is that these were lightbrights basically with a crude picture on them. Where did the bomb rumor start?!?
I read about their little press conference on Wikipedia earlier today, and my first thought was that the article had been vandalized. I really want to know what kind of discussion those two had beforehand to decide upon their topic.
THEY HAD A PERMIT! This was totally legal lol
I love these two and their hair
Haha, this was so great. I saw it live on tv and it made my day.
Somehow I never saw this before! Simply incredible
And I damn sure applaud you too along with gaussMann. Those two comments had me do a literal lol, quite loudly.
The only disappointment I have about this is that they took a plea deal. They should have fought it in court. City employees are the fuck ups here but they have used their power to bend the narrative.
"please don't interrupt!" lmao!
This is SO funny- excactly what I would've done.
In particular the part where the news reporter/announcer explains what's happening!
Never laughed so much, fuckin' sweet!
I'm sure the guys thought they were going to create a gigantic hoax paralysing a city.
Or not. I do love how Fux News felt they needed a full cut-in of the conference, especially how it played out.
I'm getting ATHF Vol. 4 tomorrow.
Their lawyer got the charges dropped.
well you got your wish today... Look up boston marathon bomb
I think this is hilarious!! They are doing what they were told to do. They weren't supposed to answer questions about the case!
Don’t not forget Boston....
Well if that press conference doesn't say "You fools have no case," then I don't know what does. Brilliant.
A little research on the authorities part could have revealed that the characters on the illuminated signs were from a cartoon and maybe if they asked some question, they could have found that this was a guerilla marketing campaign. But then again we are living in a post 9-11 world, but still... People jump to conclusions waaaay to much now days.
Those dreadlocks 👌