BOSTON — Two suspects arrested in a marketing campaign that froze the city of Boston held a wild press conference Thursday, during which they would only answer questions regarding hairstyles.
Peter Berdovsky, 27, and Sean Stevens, 28, ignored reporters questions and talked at length about mohawks, dreadlocks and afros as their attorney, Michael Rich, stood aside with an incredulous look on his face.
Meanwhile, Mayor of Boston Tom Menino demanded restitution of upward of $750,000 to compensate the police costs and the state's attorney said he planned to go forward with criminal charges.
Berdovsky and Stevens were arrested Wednesday after officials found 38 blinking electronic signs promoting the Cartoon Network TV show "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" on bridges and other high-profile spots across the city, prompting the closing of a highway and the deployment of bomb squads.
"I feel like my hair is pretty perfect but altogether I want to redirect this to the haircuts of the '70s," Berdovsky said, ignoring reporters' shouts.
"I really like the one where the hair curls around to the back," Stevens replied.
"Oh yeah, that one’s so hot," Berdovsky then responded.
A judge ordered two men held on bond Thursday for allegedly placing electronic advertising devices around the city, stirring fears of terrorism and shutting down parts of Boston.
They were held on $2,500 cash bond each after they pleaded not guilty to placing a hoax device and disorderly conduct.
"It's clear the intent was to get attention by causing fear and unrest that there was a bomb in that location," Assistant Attorney General John Grossman said at their arraignment.
The surreal series is about a talking milkshake, a box of fries and a meatball. The network is a division of Turner Broadcasting Systems Inc.
The 1-foot tall signs, which were lit up at night, resembled a circuit board, with protruding wires and batteries. Most depicted a boxy, cartoon character giving passersby the finger — a more obvious sight when darkness fell.