Times Square Bomb Tied to South Park?

Police in New York City are investigating whether a car bomb found last night Times Square was targeted toward the makers of the South Park animated T.V. show over a controversial depiction of the Islamic Prophet Mohammed.

The device, which did not detonate, was found next to a Viacom media office. Viacom airs the cartoon series in the United Stats.

Last month, postings were found on an Islamic website that warned the creators of South Park - Matthew Stone and Trey Parker - that they could face violent actions after an episode of the show showed Mohammed in a bear suit.

The explosive device was found inside a green Nissan Pathfinder SUV, left with its engine on and hazard lights blinking at the intersection of 45th Street and Broadway.

A street vendor, who was a Vietnam veteran himself, told police about the car, because he saw smoke coming out of it.