Flutterby™! : More official Boston idiocy

I'm not gonna point fingers or nothin', but in the wake of the blinky devices with batteries in Boston, a couple of people asked why those concerned couldn't just call the Mayor's office and get permission.

Well, ya see, it turns out that doesn't matter, 'cause Boston's police department just likes to scream "the sky is falling!". In this case, the Boston police blew up a traffic counter because it looked like a suspicious package. Yep, it was apparently put there by another branch of the Boston city government.

Please, if you live in or around Boston, find ways to point out the idiocies being done in the name of "security". Hell, if you're in a park or public space and need a rest, don't sit down for too long lest you be deemed a "suspicious device" too.