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Aqua Teen Art 'Terrorist' Describes His Ordeal

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the funny-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder dept.

destinyland writes "Boston police arrested artist 'Zebbler' for installing L.E.D. devices that promoted Aqua Teen Hunger Force (after police mistook them for bombs). He's finally shared the real behind-the-scenes story about his arrest and release. He describes his interrogation ('My interrogator gave me nothing but carrots to eat') and remembers a surreal exchange with a police officer. ('My daughter is a huge fan of you ... So, did you really mean to blow up Boston?') Now his latest project is a cool high-definition/surround sound installation for an event called RIP.MIX.BURN.BAM.PFA."

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  1. avoiding admitting their exaggerations by SethJohnson · · Score: 3, Informative



    I am also curious about the MIT girl. The broadcast media hugely exaggerated the story from the beginning then slowly throughout the day they backpeddelled their original descriptions of how it went down. I can only assume the lack of follow-up is because they don't want to have to say, "Well, we originally said she had a circuit board with wires and putty on it, but in fact it was just some flashing leds and wires."

    Seth

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  2. Re:What are the police really like? by UltimateRobotLover · · Score: 5, Informative

    Not sure if you were joking, but in the UK two tapes are recorded and you are given the opportunity to take one at random, thus avoiding this problem.

  3. Re:What are the police really like? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    In the USA, whether you are tape recorded or not depends on the jurisdiction.

    In some states, all interrogations are to be video recorded. In the past, this has protected the innocent who were psychologically tormented into giving up their rights and making false statements to state and local law enforcement.

    Usually, in the USA, someone undergoing an interrogation can ask to speak to a lawyer. An accused terrorist, on the other hand, should tell the truth because a terrorist might not have much legal protection at times.

  4. Re:What are the police really like? by meringuoid · · Score: 2, Informative
    Hmm, remind me how long can the police hold someone in UK? If memory serves, it was something like two weeks if they suspect you of terrorism, two weeks is a very long time, I wouldn't be surprised that in two weeks the police can make you sign whatever they like...

    It used to be that in England they'd keep you for seven long days; God help you if ever you're caught on these shores, though, because it's been extended to 28 days. Apparently they can't always extract a confession in this time, though, because they want to extend the period of internment to three months.

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  5. Re:What are the police really like? by rickwood · · Score: 4, Informative

    God bless you, officer. I wish more police officers understood this as well as you do.