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"More Rats Spotted in Another NYC Restaurant"
WNBC/NBC News Channel, via FirstCoast News ^ | 1 Mar 2007 | Adam Shapiro
Posted on 03/01/2007 10:25:19 PM PST by Kitten Festival
NEW YORK CITY
ON THE NET...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=mall
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=malls
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=spokane
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UPDATE:
Note: Video included.
http://www.krem.com/topstories/stories/krem2_030107_northtown.c8ce27d.html
"Police release surveillance video from NorthTown incident"
09:15 PM PST on Thursday, March 1, 2007
Spokane Police / KREM.com
Surveillance Video: Person of interest caught on tape
SPOKANE -- Spokane Police Detective Ernie Wuthrich has spent the past few weeks investigating the recent event at Northtown Mall.
After reviewing mall security surveillance video, he has isolated a time period in which an airborne, irritant substance was introduced. This substance is similar to mace or pepper spray.
There is no indication that this was anything more than a minor irritant. Detective Wuthrich is waiting for the results of the analysis from the Crime Lab to confirm this.
KREM.com
People get medical attention outside of Northtown Mall after a mysterious chemical exposure.
It is Detective Wuthrich’s belief that this irritant, which caused 35 people to suffer symptoms including coughing, eyes watering and a runny nose, has no long lasting effects. Most of the effects are relatively short term, lasting only a few hours.
At the time of the incident, Spokane Police along with Mall authorities reacted by preparing the community for an unknown substance exposure."
Funny responses on that thread - as expected.
(I can't imagine knowing that you've eaten at one of those restaurants. shudder)