The terrorists have won. 

"It had a very sinister appearance," Coakley told reporters. "It had a battery behind it, and wires."

"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.

Responds Judge Paul K. Leary "It appears the suspects had no such intent." (reason speaks?)

 "Attorney General John Grossman called the light boards "bomblike" devices and said that if they had been explosive they could have damaged infrastructure and transportation in the city."

IF.. But they obviously weren't.   They were lite brights!!