via Yahoo! News:

“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 appearance of this device and its location are crucial,” [he] said. “This device looks like a bomb.”

Oh, really? Lite-Brite-Ignignokt really looks like plastique? See for yourself: Below is a picture of the “device,” and via Wikipedia, actual c-4. Picture uploader dealy isn’t working, so just follow the link.

Idiots.

We can’t take shampoo and toothpaste on airplanes. What’s next, bans on Lite Brites?