At least this isn't a case of yellow journalism
By adamg - 3/11/10 - 3:09 pm
Globe: Workers evacuated after white powder found in S. Boston building
Channel 5: Mystery Green Powder Prompts Evacuations
Interestingly, they both rely on the same source at the Boston Fire Department. Wonder what color Channel 25 thinks it was?
Comments
Lame
Sometimes you should let your readers give the punchlines.
Operators are standing by
For your punny punchlines!
With the benefit of hindsight
The green powder was according to Orange Line conductors.
Channel 25
Goes with white.
Wrong!
I just talked with VB and he swears it was orange. sunshine.
Ah.
So does chicken and seafood.
Official verdict: Green
The Boston Fire Department reports the stuff was initially called in as green
Iocainepowder. After three floors of the six-floor building were evacuated - and the worker who was opening an overnight envelope evaluated by EMTs - officials determined there was no green powder, just residude from packaging in the envelope.