damn, they put a screw top lid on this story
I doubt I need wonder why
I see Castor Bean Plants growing in peoples' gardens all the time, and I report each occurrence to the DHS folks in Harrisburg. They visit the site and inform the owners about the dangerous by-product, who usually cut them down.
Making Ricin from the pressed seeds is extremely easy, BTW.
No kidding. I was there Thursday and Friday. This is the first I've heard.