Posted on 02/29/2008 8:18:37 PM PST by STARWISE
Detectives may be looking at the discovery of a poison-infested vial at a Las Vegas motel as a murder plot that has left one man gravely ill, FOX News has learned.
The toxin known as ricin turned up at the Extended Stay America Motel, leaving one person in critical condition and in the hospital, with some reports suggesting that he may be in a coma. No one else has exhibited signs of ricin poisoning to date, police said Friday.
Law enforcement officials told FOX that the Las Vegas Police Department is leading the probe and the investigation appears to be focusing on a possible murder plot of some kind. Las Vegas authorities wouldn't confirm that during a Friday afternoon news conference.
"We don't have a lot of specific information," said Kathy Suey, deputy chief of the Las Vegas police Homeland Security division.
One of those exposed to the ricin is in critical condition and might be comatose, according to some accounts, after the vial of ricin was found in his room.
Police on Friday would not confirm an Associated Press report that the man — whose identity wasn't released — was in a coma, but did say he was very sick.
"Right now, we don't know (whether he's conscious)," Suey told reporters. "We know he is in critical condition and he's unable to speak with us right now."
Suey said the man, whom she described in his 40s or 50s, lived in the hotel room where the ricin was found and went to the hospital Feb. 14 complaining of respiratory distress. He has been there ever since.
*snip*
"We don't know whether he was in possession of the ricin," Suey said. "That's part of the investigation. ... We don't know an awful lot right now."
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Boy, they're either really in the dark or concealing a lot of information.
He was 57. He now may be 40? He’s been in the hospital 2 weeks and I assume he’s on a vent. Could others be in the hospital being treated for pneumonia symptoms too?
No mention here of the other pertinent
issues raised in the briefing:
*Anarchist handbook, tabbed at Ricin
*Firearms in the room
*Excalibur connection
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Nothing I can find details in the
local newspapers or tv stations
is covering the latest briefing
that occurred about 30 mins.
ago and reported in this thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978634/posts
Where are all the reporters in Las Vegas?
Hey, what happens in Vegas...
And,,,The Plot Thickens...
Well........that's obviously not true. It can be used as a means to "medically" murder.
Very odd story, very odd. If this guy in the hospital doesn’t make it, we may never know. Ricin is a cytotoxin, protein synthesis inhibitor, some nasty stuff with no known antidote. The prognosis isn’t good and even if he survives he is very likely going to have organ damage.
was this guy an enemy of Putin?
MMM but people could be in hospitals from all over the country, in critical condition, supposedly with pneumonia. I wonder if CDC is following up with people that were registered at these hotels the last 2 weeks.
Bump
No, if Putin was behind it the guy would be glowing. I do recall the commies shot a man with a ricin pellet from an umbrella though.
The beans are good to kill rats/gophers/etc.(just a few),,,
How many people did this guy want to kill?...
Yes, a straight story would be great, from either the police or the government.
They’re not releasing that information right now, CM.
Check back with the police department, or FBI...they’re right on top of this and will let you know how these beans were mysteriously, and accidentally (of course), left behind by a scientist who had attended a LV conference on the chemical components of ricin and their cancer research studies. /s
xactly. Muhammed?
See video - post #16
I would have thought someone from the hotel or a family member would have talked by now.
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