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Downtown Chicago got a scare yesterday when authorities locked down a block on State Street due to a “suspicious package.” Except the “package” was a skateboard… except the “skateboard” was actually a can of ravioli on a set of 101As constructed by a 19-year-old student at DePaul University. However, with a wire sticking out of the top of it and the fact that this al dente contraption was left unattended on a busy street, you’d forgive the police for being duped by Chef Boy-am-I-stupid.

Now that’s a spicy meat-a-ball.

The student got a ticket for disorderly conduct and breach of peace, and will have to go to court in June. Hopefully this won’t leave a flatspot on his criminal record.

Thanks to Eric Tendian for the image: