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.
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"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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And there you have it........S.O.P.
See post 48.
He may end up being described as a “student.”
I agree with you.
X2 : Deeper~N~Deeper...:0/
Typical CYA Job!!!
“All Is Well,,,Move Along.”...:0/
Maybe they are betting that no more will show up. Risky.
I note that they haven’t released the vic’s name. Could it be ... Mohammed?
It must be reporter fallout from the candidate whose name can not be spoken
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Post #53
“After Ford killed himself, police found a huge stash of biological agents, including ricin, anthrax, botulism and other goodies in Ford’s refrigerator.”
Thanks for all the info granny.
placemark
from blog posted
With the INTERNATIONAL SECURITY CONFERENCE just around the corner and Spring Break in Las Vegas you get 2 targets for the price of one. The Extended Stay America Hotel is only 2.5 miles away from the huge Sands Expo and Conference Center that just celebrated its completion on 2-8-08. With more than 1.8 million square feet of combined meeting and event space, the Sands Expo and Convention Center and Venetian Congress facility, is the third largest in the country, and the finest of its kind.
Here is a list of other potential targets.
MARCH 10-13 - AUTOMOTIVE OIL CHANGE ASSOCIATION - Attendees: 2,500
MARCH 10-13 - SHOWEST – MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY - Attendees: 10,000
MARCH 11-13 - CONEXPO - CON/AGG - CONSTRUCTION
co-located show IFPE 2008: the International Exposition for Power Transmission
Attendees: 135,000
MARCH 16-19 - INTERNATIONAL HALLOWEEN, COSTUME & PARTY SHOW - Attendees: 4,000
MARCH 17-18 - NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF CERTIFIED LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANTS - Attendees: 3,000
MARCH 24-28 - NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE, INC. - Attendees: 1,700
MARCH 25-29 - WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION - Att: 2,000
MARCH 31-APRIL 4 - INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS (IEEE) - Attendees: 2,300
APRIL 1-3 - CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNET ASSOCIATION - Attendees: 40,000
APRIL 1-3 - IPC ASSOCIATION CONNECTING ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES/PRINTED CIRCUITS EXPO, APEX & THE DESIGNERS SUMMIT - Attendees: 5,000
APRIL 2-4 - INTERNATIONAL SECURITY CONFERENCE - Attendees: 17,000
I guess we can file this one in the I (for irony) file.
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Horrible REPORTING!
Can you believe the HIDEOUS REPORTING??? WORTHLESS.
Excellent find.
What this should tell us: This current ricin situation is very, very bad. If they’d been able to keep a lid on it, they would have. And anything we’re hearing is the absolute bare minimum, put in its best possible light by Convention and Visitors Bureau shills dressed as law enforcement officials.
Las Vegas has a real sleaze bag (dem) mayor. I posted about him yesterday in the other thread. Here is his Wiki page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Goodman
According to Wiki:
“In July 2006 the mayor criticized the Ubisoft game Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas for its premise of terrorism in Las Vegas, because he thought it may tarnish the city’s image. He stated, “It’s based on a false premise...It could be harmful economically, and it may be something that’s not entitled to free speech (protection)... I will ask... whether or not we can stop it.”[3] Publication of the game has not been hindered.”
Just like a liberal elitist....lol. If this story turns out to be more than a ‘bizarre murder’...the blame can probably be put at this guy’s office door!
Thanks for the ping.
Well, they are so used to not reporting (upon pain of termination) crime stories that might negatively impact the gaming industry that they won't even report crime stories that don't. ;)
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