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Cyanide victims think 'poison' warning a slogan
Houston Chronicle & Reuters News Service ^ | May 19, 2005

Posted on 05/19/2005 8:52:17 PM PDT by kingattax

TAIPEI - A man in Taiwan has died and four others were poisoned after drinking a popular bottled fizzy drink laced with cyanide and labelled "I am poisonous. Please do not drink."

Some of the victims thought the warning was a new advertising slogan, police said on Thursday.

The manufacturer of Bullwild energy drink, Paolyta Co., ordered an island-wide recall of about 1.2 million to 1.6 million bottles. The drink, which is popular among taxi drivers and workers, has also been taken off shelves in Hong Kong and Macau.

Police suspect someone laced the drink with cyanide before placing it on store shelves, and released footage taken from a surveillance camera of a man in his 20s or 30s in the hope the public could help identify him.

A 55-year-old man died of cyanide poisoning late on Wednesday and four victims remained in hospital, two in critical condition, police said



TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cary; cyanide; duh; energydrink; poison; tampering
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Taiwanese usually ignore warning labels ?
1 posted on 05/19/2005 8:52:17 PM PDT by kingattax
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Ladies and gents, we have a new frontrunner for the Darwin Awards.

I guess we should remove all those "Get out of the way!" signs from the fronts of steamrollers.

2 posted on 05/19/2005 8:53:58 PM PDT by Darkwolf (aka Darkwolf377 lurker since'01, member since 4/'04--stop clogging me with pings!)
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To: Darkwolf

lol


3 posted on 05/19/2005 8:54:35 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: kingattax

Sort of like people who vote Democrat; "This politician will raise your taxes sky high!" "Hey why are my taxes sky high?"


4 posted on 05/19/2005 8:58:02 PM PDT by EdHallick
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To: kingattax

The way this was written, it sounded like the drink was MADE with cyanide rather than tampered with.


5 posted on 05/19/2005 9:04:24 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: kingattax
Police suspect someone laced the drink with cyanide before placing it on store shelves, and released footage taken from a surveillance camera of a man in his 20s or 30s in the hope the public could help identify him.

Suspect described as a male, Asian, having a light build with very dark black hair, or possibly medium-dark black hair.


6 posted on 05/19/2005 9:11:28 PM PDT by SteveMcKing
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"Taiwanese usually ignore warning labels ?"

Kinda like FReepers that ignore "Gruesome Photo" labels??
(for want of a "triple" warning) Jeez.


7 posted on 05/19/2005 9:19:08 PM PDT by Fam4Bush (Attention GOP: Time to nuke the Hypocrat filibuster! Up or Down is the only option!)
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To: SteveMcKing

lol...shouldnt take long to track him down


8 posted on 05/19/2005 9:19:16 PM PDT by kingattax
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Apparently tamper proof seals haven't made it to Taiwan.


9 posted on 05/19/2005 9:19:37 PM PDT by Amish with an attitude (An armed society is a polite society)
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To: Fam4Bush

LOL>..isnt THAT the truth ?


10 posted on 05/19/2005 9:19:58 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: SteveMcKing

Watch it... that's profiling!


11 posted on 05/19/2005 9:23:00 PM PDT by mwyounce
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To: Fam4Bush

12 posted on 05/19/2005 9:23:08 PM PDT by kingattax
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This is just too bizarre, they thought it was an advertising slogan?!? Do they routinely advertise products in Taiwan that are labeled "This will kill you, do not purchase?"

You find the most interesting articles to post!


13 posted on 05/19/2005 9:25:02 PM PDT by Theresawithanh (I never sweat the petty things, and I never pet the sweaty things.)
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To: Theresawithanh

thanks :)


14 posted on 05/19/2005 9:26:38 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: MediaMole
The way this was written, it sounded like the drink was MADE with cyanide rather than tampered with.

Yeah, it's confusing. It says he "thought" the warning label was an advertising gimic. But it also says the drink is popular, so it's obviously not killing everyone.

Almost sounds like someone put cyanide in it AND a warning label on it. Maybe someone was trying to test it out to see how many people would drink it, anyway. (What a sicko).

15 posted on 05/19/2005 9:26:49 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes (News junkie here)
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No No No.......

Red and Triple!!!

16 posted on 05/19/2005 9:39:32 PM PDT by Fam4Bush (Attention GOP: Time to nuke the Hypocrat filibuster! Up or Down is the only option!)
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To: Tired of Taxes

Maybe it was for a popular TV show in Taiwan. Cue music - "smile, you're on candid camera" - aaaaaaachhhhhhhh! (Thud)


17 posted on 05/19/2005 9:40:01 PM PDT by Theresawithanh (I never sweat the petty things, and I never pet the sweaty things.)
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I guess nothing should surprise us, anymore. :-)


18 posted on 05/19/2005 9:42:07 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes (News junkie here)
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To: kingattax

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1406458/posts


19 posted on 05/19/2005 9:44:41 PM PDT by sharktrager (The masses will trade liberty for a more quiet life.)
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