Women Accused of Ricin Poison Plot (Mad Lesbian Rampage)

FOXNEWS.COM ^ | Friday, January 9, 2004 | Associated Press

[FFIGHTER]

SAN DIEGO — A Marine's wife and another woman were arrested with the deadly poison ricin, and authorities said the pair planned to kill the husband to get insurance money.

No terrorism was involved, the FBI said.

Authorities said Astrid K. Tepatti and Ebony Wood, both 21, were lovers who used a recipe obtained on the Internet to cook up a small amount of the poison out of castor beans.

Highway patrol officers said they found the ricin in a bag in a car the two women were riding in Sunday near Winterhaven, about 150 miles east of San Diego.

The officers also found a pistol, a handwritten recipe for the poison and a container of castor beans, and authorities said the women were wearing clothing -- with sales tags still attached -- they had shoplifted from a department store.

Tepatti and Wood were being held in a federal detention center in San Diego on charges of attempted murder. It was not immediately clear whether they had lawyers. Tepatti's husband is a Marine at Camp Pendleton (search), authorities said.

Authorities said it was not the first effort to kill Tepatti's husband. Earlier Sunday, they said, Tepatti, with Wood's help, fired a handgun equipped with a potato silencer at him but he was not hurt..."[snip]

[nevergore]

"Earlier Sunday, they said, Tepatti, with Wood's help, fired a handgun equipped with a potato silencer at him but he was not hurt."

Ok guys....a potato silencer?

NeverGore

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[Sally'sConcerns]

That's what I was wondering! A potato silencer? What in the world is that?

[RolandBurnam]

A potato attached to the front of the gun... lol

[general_re]

I guess if you jam a potato on the end of the barrel, it might muffle the sound somewhat, sort of the same way wrapping a gun in a towel or pillow does. Hopefully Homeland Security is taking the threat of illicit tubers seriously...

[nevergore]

My guess is that you cram a potato on the end of the gun barrel to muffle blast and sound....

Probably would have to be a .22 cal. since I would guess that larger calibers would be too powerful and render the the "silencer" ineffective....

NeverGore

[Blue Screen of Death]

They were lesbians. Maybe the potato was not for the gun.

[Visalia]

Surely these wackos are commiecrats.

[Revolting cat!]

"Takes this airplane to Cuba! I've got a potatoe in my pocket!"

[Lady Eileen]

Are there pictures of these two women ---Astrid K. Tepatti and Ebony Wood.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Wow, now if they can just invent a broccoli and beans silencer...

[Gman]

{and authorities said the women were wearing clothing -- with sales tags still attached -- they had shoplifted from a department store.}


Not the sharpest pencils in the box, these two...

[FreePaul]

From what I've heard ricin is easy to make. It is, however, very dangerous to handle. I wonder how they handled it and packaged the result of their efforts. They could have been exposed to the poison and suffer the effects soon.

[Republicus2001]

think I remember a potatOE ammo gun made from an ink cartridge

[Revolting cat!]

Ebony Wood (from Google Images):

[cjshapi]

Ping! These ladies are rocket scientists.

[FreePaul]

...the women were wearing clothing -- with sales tags still attached ...

Maybe they were going to audition for The Grand Ole Opry. Shades of Minnie Pearl.

[cjshapi]

Whaddya mean they weren't terrorists? Sure sounds like they were trying to terrorize that guy to me. Potatoes and poison, for cryin out loud!

[Old Professer]

I just went to the pantry in the kitchen and listened close by my potatoes; not a sound.