Envelope tests positive for ricin at Washington mail facility

CNN ^ | 4/16/2013 | Mike Brooks and Dana Bash

[gore_sux]

Washington (CNN) -- An envelope that tested positive for the deadly poison ricin was intercepted Tuesday afternoon at the U.S. Capitol's off-site mail facility in Washington, congressional and law enforcement sources tell CNN.

[penelopesire]

Wow..my hubby just told me that Saturday our post lady had to bring our mail up to the door because a package that would not fit in box and she had rubber gloves on!!

Can only mean one thing...the officials have known about this and sent out precautionary measures to postal workers. ??? I have been getting lots of packages lately getting ready for son’s wedding and last time she brought something to my door, she did not have rubber gloves on. Hmmmm.....

[no-to-illegals]

am reading suspect identified in this case involving ricin. I'll be right back.

[concerned about politics]

Polutico says the letter was sent to Senator Wicker.

Yeah. Saw that on FOX. Why him? He's not a heavy hitter or anything.
I wonder if it's the only one.

[Gator113]

Is a pressure cooker used in the making of ricin ?

[no-to-illegals]

UPDATE No. 2: Politico is now reporting that a suspect in the case has been identified.

From Glenn Thrush:

Suspect in Wicker ricin letter ID'd

[no-to-illegals]

Ried is saying isolated incident. Lot of not talking going on (imho) from D.C.

[markomalley]

Obviously a right-wing neocon tea party false flag plot launched by Cheney and the Koch Brothers to distract from the investigation of the other right-wing neocon tea party false flag plot launched by Cheney and the Koch Brothers in Boston.

 

 

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[Gator113]

If he was a conservative, he isn’t anymore.

The 16 Republicans who voted to proceed were Sens. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), Richard Burr (N.C.), Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Tom Coburn (Okla.), Susan Collins (Maine), Bob Corker (Tenn.), Jeff Flake (Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Dean Heller (Nev.), John Hoeven (N.D.), Johnny Isakson (Ga.), Mark Kirk (Ill.), John McCain (Ariz.), Pat Toomey (Pa.) and ROGER WICKER (Miss.). Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) missed the vote.

[dragnet2]

As everyone knows all mail sent to the capitol goes through a vigorous screening process.

Ya think?

In fact many of the government ruling class have rings of armed security, guarded secured offices, attack dogs, metal detectors, chemical scanners, secured guarded parking lots, armed personal drivers, gated secured guarded homes, cameras, armed guards, CCTVs everywhere, anti-vehicle barriers, staffs who screen everyone, and some of their offices have people on the roofs with rocket launchers at the ready....lol

Ya think the ruling class have to mix it up with the 35 million illegals and the tens of hundreds of thousands of Muslims which they've dumped in our neighborhoods, coast to coast?

I don't think so.

[fatima]

Bump.

[glock rocks]

Mayhaps someone wants to encourage him to turn to the Reid Obamanation?

[no-to-illegals]

Acting on a tweet everyone. Have not verified info on suspect IDed

[no-to-illegals]

Have not read polutico ... is being listed as source at saloon .. have you rechecked to see if update available at polutico.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Hmmm....very interesting thought.

[Bigg Red]

A Republican, presumably conservative.

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Which means we’ll hear little more about it.

[penelopesire]

Keep us updated. Sounds like the info may be coming from Politico. I’d like to know why we are just now hearing about this if postal workers in Texas have been wearing rubber gloves since Saturday? Nice of the elites to finally clue us all in. (Eye roll)

[no-to-illegals]

Dang ... I did not have your info. It sure would be nice if they would keep us advised. Thanks penelopesire.

[no-to-illegals]

I’ve have to run in another direction. Would someone ping me if this is not nailed down, please.

[penelopesire]

See post 61. Not sure if it is related but very strange. Hubby told me about it after I told him about the ricin news of Wicker. He just thought it strange...I do too.