Some devices had been up for two weeks in the cities listed before the Boston incident occurred, although no installation permits were ever secured. The marketing company responsible for the campaign, Interference, Inc., made no comment on the situation and its website was down until February 3, 2007. Berdovsky and Stevens, the individuals hired by Interference to install the signs, were arrested by Boston police during the evening of January 31, and charged with violating Chapter 266: Section 102A of the General Laws of Massachusetts, which states that it is illegal to display a "hoax device" with the motive to cause citizens to feel threatened, unsafe, and concerned. Both were held at the State Police South Boston barracks overnight and were released on bail from the Charlestown Division of Boston Municipal Court the following morning.