Dear Massachusetts Attorney General and Boston Assistant Attorney General John Grossman,

Three weeks ago while walking to work I noticed a light bright like sign hung on a street sign in downtown Portland. To me it was obviously some sort of prank/joke. I laughed and enjoy the fact that people do silly things.

Now these light panels have made their way to Boston. A Bostonian saw an odd panel on a street post and reported it to the authorities. That is just fine. However, it is pitifull that those authorities turned what was obviously a prank into a national bomb scare. This national campaign of threating and using fear is atrocious. Now Boston is charging these people with hanging a bomblike like devise to create public panic. It seems clear that Boston authorities are embarrassed that they watch too much 24 and want to push the attention onto someone else. Next time you hang your yard sale sign with shiny duck tap you better hope it doesn't look too much like C4.

It is flat wrong that these guys are being charged with this crime. I don't know how people come up with "what a bomb looks like" or intent to create public panic but that certainly was not the case here. This is a waste of taxpayer time and money and a mockery of our justice system. For shame on the Boston Authorities and for shame on the Boston Attorney General's Office.

Dismayed,

Jed Herzog

In addition to posting this to HighFiveFriday I have written this to the Massachusetts Attorney General's general email address. I could not find an address more specific to the Boston Attorney General or Assistant Attorney General John Grossman who is prosecuting the case. If you find any of these addresses let me know. I will be glad to send my letter to them. I also encourage you to write and voice your opinion. The general address is ago@ago.state.ma.us.