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Cartoon Network CEO Resigns Over Aqua Teen Scare

Posted by Zonk on from the i-doubt-he's-laughing dept.

DesertBlade writes "Jim Samples, CEO of Cartoon Network, has resigned over the bomb scare prompted by the Aqua Teen marketing campaign. Turner (CN's parent company) ended up paying over 2 million in restitution to the city of Boston, and a man with a thirteen year record at the company has lost his job. Though many people have been citing this as 'the ultimate successful advertising campaign', there have obviously been real consequences from the incident." By virtue of the consequences of the campaign, was this now officially a bad idea? Or is your opinion that this is all far too much knee-jerking? Have your say in the comments.

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  1. Doin' a heck of a job, Bean Town by bgspence · · Score: 5, Funny

    At least the city of Boston found the weapons of mass deception.

  2. YTMND as always -- by RoutedToNull · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think this says it best... http://bostonbombsquadtraining.ytmnd.com/