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Somebody May Have Tried to Poison a Bunch of Furries With Chlorine Gas
Vice News ^ | December 7, 2014 | Meredith Hoffman

Posted on 12/07/2014 3:50:06 PM PST by Bettyprob

Thousands of people — many dressed as foxes, bears, pandas, and other fuzzy creatures — were evacuated from a suburban Chicago hotel early Sunday morning after a chemical leak that police are investigating as a criminal act.

The leak — of a chlorine-containing gas in the Hyatt O'Hare Regency Hotel — sent 19 people to the hospital, including several attendees at the 15th annual "Midwest FurFest," an animal fandom convention. The hospitalized individuals "complained of nausea and dizziness," the Midwest FurFest organizers explained on their website.

"The Rosemont Police Department determined this was a criminal act and began investigating it as such," the Midwest FurFest statement said. The event is a giant convergence of furry devotees who "come together to celebrate furry fandom, that is, art, literature and performance based around anthropomorphic animals."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: furries; furry
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1 posted on 12/07/2014 3:50:06 PM PST by Bettyprob
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To: Bettyprob

The Bronies did it. LOL


2 posted on 12/07/2014 3:51:18 PM PST by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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To: Bettyprob

** The event is a giant convergence of furry devotees who “come together to celebrate furry fandom**

A country where the adults are still children. There is no hope, example # 34,922


3 posted on 12/07/2014 3:52:04 PM PST by Tea Party Terrorist (Why work for a living when you can vote for a living?)
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To: Bettyprob

Oh well...


4 posted on 12/07/2014 3:52:11 PM PST by Dallas59
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To: Bettyprob

Was the Perp someone that hates Dogs????


5 posted on 12/07/2014 3:54:56 PM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Tea Party Terrorist

Dude!
Somebody open a window please!


6 posted on 12/07/2014 3:56:09 PM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: Bettyprob

Chlorine gas is some nasty stuff...

Even weirdos wearing fake animal suits don’t deserve this....


7 posted on 12/07/2014 3:56:47 PM PST by Popman
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To: Bettyprob

Chlorine gas is no joke, correct?


8 posted on 12/07/2014 3:57:25 PM PST by jocon307
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To: Bettyprob

Life imitates art .... “CSI” (the original, set in Las Vegas) did a “murder at the furry convention” episode.


9 posted on 12/07/2014 3:57:36 PM PST by NorthMountain
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To: Bettyprob

I’m sure it was a VRWC. /s


10 posted on 12/07/2014 3:58:20 PM PST by mylife
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To: Bettyprob
Who among us hasn't thought about it?

/johnny

11 posted on 12/07/2014 3:58:21 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: SandRat

I suspect Hudson Bay Company operatives.


12 posted on 12/07/2014 3:58:48 PM PST by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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To: Bettyprob

Everybody looks down on furries.


13 posted on 12/07/2014 3:58:49 PM PST by discostu (The albatross begins with its vengeance A terrible curse a thirst has begun)
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To: Bettyprob

Someone really doesn’t like the song “What does the Fox say”.

On a more serious note, this should be investigated as an act of terrorist, lot of people could have died if the Chlorine was a little stronger due to how many people attend these events in a confined areas with limited exits like a hotel ballroom.


14 posted on 12/07/2014 3:59:33 PM PST by ClayinVA ("Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it")
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To: Bettyprob

Sounds like a good start.

Weirdos.

Met one last night at the bar.

Cute lil girl but, I couldn’t get last her tattoos and the two diamond piercings, just above her eye teeth.

Made her seem like she had more teeth and at times made her look like maybe they were nostrils.

She was a completely cute girl too and I was digging her laugh.

Don’t know why they do that crap.


15 posted on 12/07/2014 3:59:58 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Bettyprob

How do they know the gas didn’t come from INSIDE the costumes, those things look HOT and not in a Sexy way but as in a “OMG I am melting” way...


16 posted on 12/07/2014 4:00:01 PM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: Bettyprob
There, there, good dog...


17 posted on 12/07/2014 4:00:33 PM PST by MUDDOG
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To: jocon307
Check out the ewok...


18 posted on 12/07/2014 4:00:43 PM PST by PROCON (Always give 100%...unless you're donating blood.)
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To: Bettyprob

Trekkie on Furrie violence?


19 posted on 12/07/2014 4:00:54 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: JRandomFreeper
A police sketch of the suspect.


20 posted on 12/07/2014 4:02:02 PM PST by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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