Soon after, the cops appeared and watched the spectacle from their cruisers; shortly thereafter, the Boston Police bomb squad rolled up. Less than 90 minutes after the protest began, the police began taping off the area around him, and when Previtera stepped down, they took him into custody for "disturbing the peace." But Previtera had remained silent the entire time. "I was really trying to play the role as accurately as possible," he says. "So I was not speaking with anyone, just trying to stay there as still as possible." Any disturbance came from the crowd of gawking spectators that, witnesses say, assembled once the policeman showed.

At the precinct, Previtera discovered that in addition to the initial misdemeanor, he’d been charged with two felonies: "false report of location of explosives" and a "hoax device."

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...a report in the Boston Globe warning of possible terrorist threats read: "Officials were urged to take note of people dressed in bulky jackets in warm weather ... or trailing electrical wires."

So if Previtera didn’t mention a bomb, what exactly constitutes a bomb threat? "It can be implied, with fingers and wires — especially in a heightened state of alert, as we are," says Officer Michael McCarthy, Boston Police Department spokesman. And McCarthy thinks this is common knowledge, even if the wires are accessories to a costume. "Mr. Previtera should know better. He’s a young adult educated at Boston College from a wealthy suburb. I’m sure he knows wires attached to his fingers, running to a milk crate, would arouse suspicion outside a military recruiters’ office [when he’s] dressed in prisoner’s garb. If he has any questions as to why people think he may’ve had a bomb, then he needs to maybe go back to Boston College to brush up on his public policy. Or at least common sense, but they can’t really teach that there."


http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/...s/03885837.asp

So remember kiddies, if you see some wires dangling down from the false ceiling, it could be a "device" and we can never be too careful, can we? Think of the children!