Two German artists claim to have pulled off the prank of the year, when they admitted being the culprits behind raising two white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge earlier this summer. But police say the investigation is continuing and they may be close to making some arrests. The artists, who live in Berlin, showed photos and videos to the New York Times of the act, which they say was done not for political purposes, but to celebrate art "in public spaces." It's hard to judge if they're telling the truth from this video: They sound convincing: “We saw the bridge, which was designed by a German, trained in Berlin, who came to America because it was the place to fulfill his dreams, as the most beautiful expression of a great public space,” Mr. Leinkauf said. “That beauty was what we were trying to capture.” They volunteered that the flag project transpired roughly between 3 and 5 a.m. on July 22. They said they carried the...(Read Full Post)