balkantravellers.com - 12/15/2008
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12 December 2008 | Radio reports about an unidentified flying object about to land in Zagreb on Wednesday gave the Croatian capital s residents a scare and angered authorities. The Croatian radio station Antenna caused chaos in Zagreb on the morning of December 9 with a report about a bright ...
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Radio Hoax Scares Croatia’s Capital with Reports about
Aliens, Orson Welles-Style 12 December 2008 | Radio reports...
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Radio hoax scares Croatia’s capital with reports about aliens, Orson Welles-style
Marooned: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror books on Mars —
... Bandić intended to supply the police with a helicopter, an unmanned flying device, an armoured car and other special instruments, as well as to build a fortified command centre. The journalists behind the joke had decided to test the authorities by faking a Martian attack on the air. It seems that the joke angered police authorities, who said today that they will file a complaint against the responsible journalists for disturbing public order and spreading false information. From BalkanTravellers.com
Alien Invasion Hoax Exposes Croatia’s Military Hair Trigger [Alien Hoax]
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... build a fortified command centre. The journalists behind the joke had decided to test the authorities by faking a Martian attack on the air. But the mayor was not the only one deceived by the broadcasts. Zagreb residents jammed up the phone lines with calls to relatives, the authorities, and the local fire department. Police officials are currently investigating whether the reports resulted in any public harm and plan to file charges against those involved. [Balkan Travellers via Marooned]
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