Turnip found as root cause of bomb scare

The object at the Haller & Colvin law offices which was suspected of being a bomb was discovered to be a turnip.  That is, a turnip inside a metallic gift bag.

No word on whether there was speculation the turnip may have been sent by a collection defendant.

UPDATE: Website BoingBoing picks up on the story:

But the turnip doesn't look like it was hurt too badly, and I'm afraid it might rise up and attack us again. Please report any suspicious turnips to Homeland Security.

And a Boston weblog compares the turnip scare to Boston's January 2001 scare from the Aqua Teen Hunger Force guerrilla marketing campaign.

Comments

[Andy Welfle]

I guess it *sort* of looks like a grenade? With a leaf on top?

[Dan Turkette]

That is too funny. No blood (or money) in that turnip. LMAO

[Bob Gaul]

Took the words out of my mouth, Dan...lol!

Nice to know that the FWPD's "Bob" is getting some fresh air...
That's *0* for *2* now, right? (with the rosewater at the FWIA)

Still, better to be safe than sorry, espcially where VEGGIES are concerned (that turnip might have come from MEXICO and snuck across our border).

Curious thing, the FWPD radio mentioned Mark GiaQuinta's office as the location of the "suspicious" package".

Also, no one mentioned the line about "falling off the turnip truck".

;)

B.G.

[Andy Welfle]

Oh, wow -- BoingBoing.net picked up the story! Check it out:

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/14/bomb-squad-detonates.html

Now we are the laughing stock of the entire planet! (not really.)

[Robert E Pence]

My grandmother said that although Dad never was a picky eater, he couldn't abide turnips. Now I understand.

[Karen Goldner]

Turnips don't kill people...

And I admit with great embarrassment that I did not get the pun of this title until just this afternoon.

Ed. note:

That's OK, Karen. Other people didn't notice the drop of blood at the bottom of the turnip photograph.