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ExPatPaki
05-21-2012, 03:31 PM
Seriously, WTF?

Artist arrested while hanging ‘I ♥ NY’ bags from streetlights, charged with ‘planting bombs’ (http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ny-artist-arrested-planting-bombs-brooklyn-180941117.html)


An artist who installed illuminated plastic shopping bags emblazoned with the "I ♥ NY" logo on lampposts in Brooklyn was arrested over the weekend, charged with "planting false bombs" and ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation.

Takeshi Miyakawa, the 50-year-old Tokyo-born artist, was arrested at 2 a.m. in Brooklyn while he was hanging one of the bags from a tree, according to his website. The NYPD bomb squad was alerted after a passerby noticed one of Miyakawa's installations on Friday morning and called to report "a suspicious package attached to a tree."

Police cleared the area for two hours, according to the Daily News. They later observed Miyakawa on top of a ladder with "an assembly consisting of a plastic box containing wires which was connected by a wire to a plastic bag containing a battery suspended from a metal rod."

According to Gothamist, the person who purportedly reported Miyakawa to police did not intend to: "I called 311 asking how to get that thing off my tree, if it was my responsibility or the city's ... the 311 woman put me through to 911 then the cops came. I left for work."

Anti Federalist
05-21-2012, 03:50 PM
See Something Say Something.

Freedom.

"Yeah, I love NY. I came to town to see a ball game and I get arrested. Great place. Do some time in the Big Apple, bring the kids!" - Michael Keaton in "The Dream Team"



An artist who installed illuminated plastic shopping bags emblazoned with the "I ♥ NY" logo on lampposts in Brooklyn was arrested over the weekend, charged with "planting false bombs" and ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation.

Takeshi Miyakawa, the 50-year-old Tokyo-born artist, was arrested at 2 a.m. in Brooklyn while he was hanging one of the bags from a tree, according to his website. The NYPD bomb squad was alerted after a passerby noticed one of Miyakawa's installations on Friday morning and called to report "a suspicious package attached to a tree."

Police cleared the area for two hours, according to the Daily News. They later observed Miyakawa on top of a ladder with "an assembly consisting of a plastic box containing wires which was connected by a wire to a plastic bag containing a battery suspended from a metal rod."

According to Gothamist, the person who purportedly reported Miyakawa to police did not intend to: "I called 311 asking how to get that thing off my tree, if it was my responsibility or the city's ... the 311 woman put me through to 911 then the cops came. I left for work."

phill4paul
05-21-2012, 04:00 PM
Internationally known 'artist.'
Put's up art.
Police investigate. Determine them to be plastic bags with lighting devices. NO BOMB FOUND.
Charged with 'planting false bombs' and ordered to undergo psychological evaluation.
All started because a citizen did not understand who was responsible for taking the thing down ON HIS PROPERTY.

Got it.

Anti Federalist
05-21-2012, 04:05 PM
Gonna free the shit out of you.

Off to Bellevue with you, ya nut.


Internationally known 'artist.'
Put's up art.
Police investigate. Determine them to be plastic bags with lighting devices. NO BOMB FOUND.
Charged with 'planting false bombs' and ordered to undergo psychological evaluation.
All started because a citizen did not understand who was responsible for taking the thing down ON HIS PROPERTY.

Got it.

aGameOfThrones
05-21-2012, 04:13 PM
What does NY and NJ have in common?

Anti Federalist
05-21-2012, 04:15 PM
What does NY and NJ have in common?

OK, I'll bite...

What does NY and NJ have in common?

fletcher
05-21-2012, 04:18 PM
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/418888377_9ff708ea0b.jpg

ZENemy
05-21-2012, 04:19 PM
Gonna free the shit out of you.

Off to Bellevue with you, ya nut.

And then a lifetime supply of "prozac" for his depression!

2 years later we will see this guy take out his whole family because he thought he was "godzilla" but will die from the proza....OOPS I mean "natural" cuases the same night...Also, his cousin had weed once.

John F Kennedy III
05-21-2012, 04:38 PM
I'm stealing AF's "Gonna free the shit out of you" line as my only response to this.

aGameOfThrones
05-21-2012, 05:58 PM
OK, I'll bite...

What does NY and NJ have in common?

Everything is illegal.

Dark_Horse_Rider
05-21-2012, 06:14 PM
Internationally known 'artist.'
Put's up art.
Police investigate. Determine them to be plastic bags with lighting devices. NO BOMB FOUND.
Charged with 'planting false bombs' and ordered to undergo psychological evaluation.
All started because a citizen did not understand who was responsible for taking the thing down ON HIS PROPERTY.

Got it.

I think he was also sentenced to an additional 30 days detainment

Dark_Horse_Rider
05-21-2012, 06:17 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...180941117.html

On Sunday, a judge ordered Miyakawa held for a mental evaluation, "extending his detainment for an additional 30 days," his lawyer said.

Danke
05-21-2012, 06:40 PM
NYC has never been safer. Thank u Gov. Bloomberg!

Anti Federalist
05-21-2012, 06:43 PM
Everything is illegal.

NJ - That which is is not required is prohibited.

NY - That which is not prohibited is required.

Mass. - It's all illegal.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBdpINm9UBU

Xhin
05-21-2012, 08:42 PM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Wingdings_NYC.svg/300px-Wingdings_NYC.svg.png

Lafayette
05-21-2012, 09:10 PM
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/418888377_9ff708ea0b.jpg

I was just thinking of the huge over reaction to the Mooninites litebrite advertising and how it compares to this. How much man power and money was wasted on that, not to mention shutting down half the city of Boston and the lost time and wages as a result.

****ing idiots.


Found a Youtube ....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX-wCWJLJMs&feature=related

Dark_Horse_Rider
05-22-2012, 11:26 AM
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...180941117.html

On Sunday, a judge ordered Miyakawa held for a mental evaluation, "extending his detainment for an additional 30 days," his lawyer said.

Did you guys all see this ?

If he is really held for 30 days for this ...

From the article it appears that he was not doing anything like what they have sentenced him for

Could someone else confirm this, that I am not reading this wrong

phill4paul
05-22-2012, 11:30 AM
Did you guys all see this ?

If he is really held for 30 days for this ...

From the article it appears that he was not doing anything like what they have sentenced him for

Could someone else confirm this, that I am not reading this wrong

'Page not found - Yahoo!'

Dark_Horse_Rider
05-22-2012, 11:32 AM
'Page not found - Yahoo!'

No chit... last nite or this a.m. was still working

wonder if they will be looking at a lawsuit ?

oyarde
05-22-2012, 11:32 AM
Well , does he still love NY ?

Dark_Horse_Rider
05-22-2012, 11:34 AM
Well , does he still love NY ?

yeah, now i'm wondering if we'll see some blowback from this

what would be the opposite picture he would use instead of a heart ? :confused:

:D

TheTexan
05-22-2012, 11:35 AM
I <3 Amerika

moostraks
05-22-2012, 11:36 AM
Well , does he still love NY ?lol...you beat me to it. 30 days hunh? Don't piss NYPD off or they will disappear you and ruin your reputation for good!

VBRonPaulFan
05-22-2012, 11:39 AM
Well , does he still love NY ?

/thread

phill4paul
05-22-2012, 11:40 AM
No chit... last nite or this a.m. was still working

wonder if they will be looking at a lawsuit ?

Things have a way of 'disappearing.' ;)

Dark_Horse_Rider
05-22-2012, 11:43 AM
'Page not found - Yahoo!'

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ny-artist-arrested-planting-bombs-brooklyn-180941117.html

This one from the OP still working

phill4paul
05-22-2012, 12:09 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ny-artist-arrested-planting-bombs-brooklyn-180941117.html

This one from the OP still working

Yeah, I read the OP concerning the psyche eval. I was hoping yours was an update shedding more light onto it. Wish I had seen it sooner. Thanks.

Dark_Horse_Rider
05-22-2012, 12:27 PM
Yeah, I read the OP concerning the psyche eval. I was hoping yours was an update shedding more light onto it. Wish I had seen it sooner. Thanks.

cheers, thanks for checking it out

CaptainAmerica
05-22-2012, 12:42 PM
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/418888377_9ff708ea0b.jpg

+1000 rep. City of boston will never erase this shameful event.