When it comes to national security, you can bet that I’m behind it as much as possible. But sometimes it gets to be a little ridiculous. How, you ask? Well, let’s go back a couple of weeks to the Boston area, where a huge security snafu took place. Apparently, the bomb squad was called when someone found a “bomb-like device” near a bridge, and more of said devices all over the city.

Turns out that they weren’t bombs, but they were boxes adorned with Lite-Brite decorations, made for the upcoming Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie. In case you haven’t heard about ATHF, the premise is basically about following the lives of the ATHF, which consists of talking food products living in New Jersey. It’s also a late night show on Cartoon Network. In either case, it’s very popular, and the movie is coming out soon, so Cartoon Network decided to run a special promo in nine select cities, Boston being one of them.

I can understand if someone calls the bomb squad for something that relates to, you know, a BOMB. But come on! There were ATHF character designs on the boxes! Who calls the bomb squad for something as ludicrous as that!?! They weren’t even flashing, or anything! The list of cities that the promo boxes were put in includes San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Portland, and Boston (obviously). All the other cities didn’t even mind them. A Portland police officer even said that nobody had any plans to take them down, as long as they weren’t on municipal property. Boston, it seems, was the only location that had any problems.

I don’t mind security. Really, I don’t. After all, it’s what keeps us secure. I DO mind, however, when security gets a bit wacky over something as simple as a box decorated with Lite-Brite. I’m a bit ashamed of Boston right now, but luckily, Boston doesn’t need to know that. If it did, then they might get scared and call national security on me.