We all know how busy the Massachusetts State Police were this morning when they confronted a crew of #BlackLivesMatter douchebarrels chained together in order to block traffic (and emergency vehicles) in both directions on busy I-93 near Boston.
It might seem minor in comparison, but Massachusetts State Police and the Boston Fire Department also had to deal with a balloon filled with an unknown white power that someone parked outside of the State House.
Patrols, @BostonFire responded to State House earlier after someone saw balloon filled w/white powder near entrance. Found to be cornstarch
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) January 15, 2015
@universalhub suspicious package at State House? Hooker entrance closed and police & fire dept here. pic.twitter.com/rKxAoXbS21
— Tara Conklin (@ConklinTara) January 15, 2015
Boston Fire is investigating a balloon filled with a white powder outside the General Hooker entrance to the State House.
— Brian D'Amico (@brianjdamico) January 15, 2015
Bets on the balloon with white powder outside the State House being cocaine, anyone?
— ?m@ ???️?? (@n1zyy) January 15, 2015
No, it turned out to be corn starch — but it was a stunt that managed to divert first responders from other work.
https://twitter.com/justplaneray/status/555841610651799552
Firefighters conducted a field test of the substance to see if it was hazardous. When the tests came up negative, they packaged the powder and transported it to a state lab in Jamaica Plain, where it will undergo further analysis, MacDonald said.
No one was injured and no evacuations were necessary, since the substance remained outside, MacDonald said.
State Police, who are investigating the incident, said late Thursday afternoon that the substance was corn starch.
I wonder if this is related to the I93 dingbats. http://t.co/fQ3k2hSSw2
— Samuel Butler (@Rivet_Zone) January 15, 2015
We wonder that too. It certainly wasn’t someone who respects first responders and their time and safety.
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