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According to reports in America a new craze has developed where Mario style question marks are being left at random locations. This site has sparked the craze, but has also caused a terrorism scare.
A Ohio community were shocked to find Seventeen odd looking packages found in strategic locations around Ravenna Ohio on Saturday. The gold boxes, sporting a black question mark, were placed near powerful symbols of power and influence. Thinking this was a terrorist plot, Police and HAZMAT teams were called in to safely investigate the boxes, none of which were determined to contain any trace of explosives. Rather, they were wrapped in foil and decorated to resemble the well-known item boxes from Nintendo's classic Super Mario Bros. (NES).
McCoy said while the investigation was ongoing at the various scenes, a female juvenile and her parent came in to the Ravenna Police Department claiming responsibility for the packages, claiming they were just a joke. A total of five female juveniles - all ages 16 or 17 - are suspected of being involved, McCoy said.
"The girls found an Internet site called Mario Question Blocks which told you step by step how the game is played, along with instructions on wrapping the packages, just to see what kind of response you get," McCoy said. "This game is evidently being played all over the country."
McCoy said even though no harm was intended by the girls, they could face criminal charges for their actions.
A Ohio community were shocked to find Seventeen odd looking packages found in strategic locations around Ravenna Ohio on Saturday. The gold boxes, sporting a black question mark, were placed near powerful symbols of power and influence. Thinking this was a terrorist plot, Police and HAZMAT teams were called in to safely investigate the boxes, none of which were determined to contain any trace of explosives. Rather, they were wrapped in foil and decorated to resemble the well-known item boxes from Nintendo's classic Super Mario Bros. (NES).
McCoy said while the investigation was ongoing at the various scenes, a female juvenile and her parent came in to the Ravenna Police Department claiming responsibility for the packages, claiming they were just a joke. A total of five female juveniles - all ages 16 or 17 - are suspected of being involved, McCoy said.
"The girls found an Internet site called Mario Question Blocks which told you step by step how the game is played, along with instructions on wrapping the packages, just to see what kind of response you get," McCoy said. "This game is evidently being played all over the country."
McCoy said even though no harm was intended by the girls, they could face criminal charges for their actions.
