Posted on 02/29/2008 3:14:39 AM PST by maquiladora
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Preliminary tests indicate that a package found at a motel contained the toxin ricin, and seven people have been taken to hospitals, authorities said.
Police were called to the Extended Stay America Motel on Thursday and retrieved a package from the motel manager that was determined to be a chemical or controlled substance, Officer Ramone Denby said.
Two preliminary tests indicate it contained ricin, he said. Results from further tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a second local lab are expected Friday, police said.
Homeland Security officials joined local police in the investigation. Officials from the FBI, Las Vegas Health District, a hazardous materials team and the National Guard were also at the scene.
Officers cordoned off the area and isolated the room where the substance was found.
Three motel employees and another person were quarantined and decontaminated at the site, then taken to hospitals for further testing, Denby said. All appeared to be in good condition, he said. Three police officers who had been exposed were also taken to hospitals.
It takes between six and eight hours for someone exposed to ricin to show signs of contamination, Denby said.
A woman who answered the phone at the motel declined comment.
Ricin is made from the waste left over from processing castor beans, and can be extremely lethal. As little as 500 micrograms, or about the size of the head of a pin, can kill a human, according to the CDC.
Actually it was “Ray Wayne Mohammad” I think. lol did you read that article?
You’re wearing the tin-foil hat a little too tight there, sport. Better relax. The NSA already knows what you do there in your parents basement anyway.
And your’e calling me a dumb ass??? That’s rich. Yesterday when I called you that, you went crying to the moderators and had my post deleted.
But I’m a man. I don’t whine to anyone when I’m insulted. Bring it on. I wont hit “Report Abuse”.
Maybe the feds were waiting on the Democrats to pass the intelligence survellience bill so they could follow up in some manner, shape or form...(cue eye roll)
I am somewhat suspicious of those I would consider johnny-come-latelys here who agree with ruling out terrorism before we know any details. They are the types who would have been screaming accident between 8:46 and 9:03 AM on 9/11/01. And, I wonder why?
LOL
I dont live at my parents home sonny. I’m married, own my own home and my bio is on the internet. I have eleven grand kids, and you probably don’t know how to procreate yourself. So keep your idiotic insults to yourself
Secondly keep your asinine OPINION about others’ thinking to yourself, and quit trying to put words in other peoples mouths’.
I never once said that the mall explosion was a terrorist attack. In fact, YOU were one of the reasons I even stayed in that thread with your personal attack on the person that added the “terrorism” tag to the thread.
Also, let me tell you, I did NOT contact the moderators on your post. That wasn’t me, I don’t do that. And, I’m a man too, and I’ll certainly be happy to kick your ass any time you like. Just beg.
Why is this story now posted in “general chat”??
ping for Threat Matrix. You probably have this already, but Just in case.
Like I said; I don’t hit “Report Abuse” on anyone. You wanna kick my ass? Go crying to the moderators when you get a time out.
I play by the rules.
I don’t know John.
There are a crap load of these sissy assed leftists out there crying about how the current administration created the 9-11 situation to “scare the public” so we could “go to war for oil”. I’ve heard it all.
Now we have some of the same babies whining about it here, claiming to be good Conservatives and so forth.
And then making up lies about contacting moderators, or putting words in their mouth. That’s bullshit.
Because the Mods want it there I guess...go figure.
They have the ID. Not releasing yet because not being charged with a crime- yet.
Look, son, you are the one making up crap, not me.
Hit abuse. Crybaby.
But, yesterday, I did NO such thing, contrary to your little lie here.
I noticed that too. It’s also missing from the right hand column (can’t think of what it’s called) on the main page.
That makes no f’n sense whatsoever. The mods have their heads up their arses.
Great. You are now using profanity.
I can see I have totally ruined your day.
And as a result, have made mine.
I told you once. You need to relax.
Direct your attention to 213
It was removed from Breaking News and posted into “general chat” where it cannot even be repositioned into “front page news”.
Ping.
“It was removed from Breaking News and posted into “general chat” where it cannot even be repositioned into “front page news”.”
I’m sure there must be some explanation. I’m curious, will ping mod, but I don’t think I’ve EVER gotten any response to any question I’ve asked.
You’ve not ruined my day at all.
You’re a troll, AND a dumbass. :)
I’m glad I could help you to FEEL you had a good day.
Sounds to me like you’re the one living in mama’s basement though.
By the way, the NSA could care less about people that live in their mom’s basement. LOL
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