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"177 grams of potassium cyanide"

Potassium Cyanide is a common rat poison.

177 grams is a small quantity to be called a weapon of mass destruction. Most likely the feds have this guy on something else and do not want to let that out into the public. < My opinion: bad move if true = makes them look foolish by lying >

1 gram = .002205 pounds = .03528 ounces
177 grams = 6.24oz = 0.39 lb

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/cyanide/erc151-50-8.asp

Other uses:

Potassium Cyanide is an example of a simple salt formed from cyanide. Another example of a salt formed from cyanide is sodium cyanide. Cyanide salts are mainly used in electroplating, the production of organic chemicals, in photographic development, in the extraction of gold and silver from ore, in the making of plastics, and as an insecticide. A specific use of the potassium cyanide salt as a chemical for gas chamber executions. When potassium cyanide mixes with water, it produces hydrogen cyanide which is extremely poisonous. The hydrogen cyanide enables the person's hemoglobin to perform, which prevents oxygen to the cells. This use of potassium cyanide can be controversial since not all people believe in the death penalty ("Cyanide Compounds Chemical Backgrounder"). Other specific uses Potassium Cyanide involve death in some sort. Although not used as frequently as other uses of potassium cyanide due to its possible harm to humans, potassium cyanide is sometimes used as an insecticide. Another use of cyanide that many people can be against is as a way of suicide. People can technically have their own gas chamber executions. Taking a pure cyanide pill can be deadly when swallowed as well ("Cyanide Compounds Chemical Backgrounder").

People can technically have their own gas chamber executions.

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