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According to the AJC, one of our distinguished lawmakers wants to make sure those evil denizens over at Cartoon Network don’t go around and place imaginary bombs all over Atlanta.

State Rep. David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, has introduced a bill that would increase the possible prison sentence to five years if you’re found guilty of staging a bomb hoax. Ralston says it is in direct reaction to the stir that was created in Boston a few weeks ago when Cartoon Network’s promotional devices for the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie were mistaken for bombs.

That incident caused major havoc in Beantown. Parts of the city were closed down and the city incurred about $2 million in expenses. And city fathers there were not amused.

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News just broke that Turner Broadcasting has agreed to pay the city of Boston $2 million for … well, being stupid and devoid of a sense of humor.

Here’s Turner’s official statement:

“We acknowledge our responsibility for the unconventional marketing tactic that we authorized, and apologize to the citizens of the greater Boston area. We understand now that in today’s post-September 11 environment, it was reasonable and appropriate for citizens and law enforcement officials to take any perceived threat posed by our light boards very seriously and to respond as they did.”

Here’s what they should have said:

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