Suspicious packages found in Boston!

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 01-31-2007, 22:35

BOSTON -- Four more suspicious packages have been found on several bridges in Boston and at a local medical center hours after officials detonated a suspicious package on an elevated structure above the Sullivan Square Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority station.

The additional packages were found Wednesday afternoon at the Boston University Bridge, the Longfellow Bridge and near the intersection of Stuart and Columbus streets. A device described by officials as a pipe bomb was found in the basement of the New England Medical center.

Storrow Drive eastbound has been shut down, as officials investigate the situation. Mayor Tom Menino said that all of the packages found posed no danger, but the incidents remained under investigation.

Earlier Wednesday, the state police bomb squad was called and detonated the package in Sullivan Square just before 10 a.m.

Officials said the package contained an electronic circuit board with some components that were "consistent with an improvised explosive device," but they said it had no explosives. They determined that the device was not dangerous, but destroyed it as a precaution.

"We determined that this device, in particular, was not explosive," said MBTA Lt. Sal Venturelli.

He said MBTA police were told about the package by a transit passenger who spotted it on a column that supports Interstate 93. The parcel was located on an elevated structure above the bus way and below I-93 in the Charlestown section of Boston at about 8 a.m.

"This is a perfect example of our passengers taking part in Homeland Security," Venturelli said.

An investigation will be conducted into how the package got there and when, he said.

Train service on the Orange Line between Sullivan Square and Wellington stations was suspended in both directions. No injuries were reported.

The northbound side of I-93 was closed, causing significant traffic backups. Motorists were not allowed to access the highway near Sullivan Square coming up from the south.

And here's a picture of one of these 'devices':

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**CrossLOPER** · 01-31-2007, 22:38

I question the manner in which you use that meme.

**discovery1** · 01-31-2007, 23:12

What is this? I'm so confused.....

**PanzerJaeger** · 01-31-2007, 23:29

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,249110,00.html

**AntiochusIII** · 01-31-2007, 23:34

It's all Carl's fault.

**Hosakawa Tito** · 01-31-2007, 23:46

As amusing as it sounds, I've had the misfortune of driving in that area while visiting my sister's family. Traffic is dreadful at the best of times, this had to really suck for those that work and commute in that area.

**CrossLOPER** · 02-01-2007, 00:08

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/31/bos...are/index.html
"We have no concern for your problems or wants; we care for only our own wants and seek to achieve our own personal satisfaction. We'll be taking this groovy stereo system then and you can.... be without a groovy stereo system."