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Letter sickens 11 in hazmat situation at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
The Washington Times ^
| February 27, 2018
| Victor Morton
Posted on 02/27/2018 3:31:06 PM PST by jazusamo
Almost a dozen people have been injured at a Washington-area military base as a result of a letter that contained a hazardous substance, according to local first-responders.
Hazmat crews rushed to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and were trying to identify the substance Tuesday afternoon, according to the Fort Myer Fire Departments Twitter account.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 201802; arlington; arlingtonva; fortmeyer; ftmeyer; hazmat; hendersonhall; isolatedincidents; letters; mail; myerhenderson; suspiciousletter; terrorattack; toxicletters; usmail; usmc; usmcheadquarters; virginia
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Terrorism?
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posted on
02/27/2018 3:31:06 PM PST
by
jazusamo
To: jazusamo
ABC News reports they are listed as “stable.”
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posted on
02/27/2018 3:38:56 PM PST
by
PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
To: jazusamo
This is one of those times I hate adblockers. Keep us updated.
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posted on
02/27/2018 3:39:38 PM PST
by
Mazey
(Missing the soft green hills of Western PA)
To: jazusamo
Either that or snowflakes, if there’s a real difference.
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posted on
02/27/2018 3:41:21 PM PST
by
Eleutheria5
(“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
To: PghBaldy; All
CBS reports 3 hospitalized in stable condition also, probably comes from the same source
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posted on
02/27/2018 3:44:35 PM PST
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jazusamo
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To: jazusamo; null and void; aragorn; Art in Idaho; azishot; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; ...
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PING
Letter sickens 11 in hazmat situation at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
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posted on
02/27/2018 3:51:59 PM PST
by
LucyT
To: LucyT; All
Per Fox News:
“The suspicious substance has been bagged by authorities and the FBI is making their way to the scene, officials said.”
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posted on
02/27/2018 3:54:26 PM PST
by
jazusamo
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To: jazusamo
This is that CDC guy, Tim Cunningham.
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posted on
02/27/2018 3:56:23 PM PST
by
txhurl
(The Final Thunderdome: Two Americas enter, One America leaves.)
To: jazusamo
FBI en route? B.U.M.M.E.R.
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posted on
02/27/2018 3:58:15 PM PST
by
txhurl
(The Final Thunderdome: Two Americas enter, One America leaves.)
To: jazusamo
Initial reports said victims had burning sensations in their eyes and on their hands. Sounds like powdered lye or some such.
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posted on
02/27/2018 4:00:17 PM PST
by
VanShuyten
("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
To: jazusamo
It could be completely psychosomatic. Or not. However it is highly unlikely that a biological agent is involved, since the patients presented right away. That doesnt rule out chemical agents though.
The Feds spent billions in counter terrorism funds to equip and train municipal Hazmat teams, National Guard Civil Support Teams and the Laboratory Response Network to be able to quickly identify these substances, post 9/11. But since nothing has gone boom in the last few years the funds dried up, trainers and trained people retired and government lost interest. Much like civil defense in the era of North Korean and soon, Iranian nukes, we have to relearn and rearm, the hard and expensive way.
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posted on
02/27/2018 4:03:11 PM PST
by
SargeK
To: txhurl; bgill
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Yep. I wondered if...
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02/27/2018 4:04:12 PM PST
by
LucyT
To: VanShuyten
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posted on
02/27/2018 4:04:16 PM PST
by
Gamecock
(The greatest threat to humanity is not "out there" but "in here" in the recesses of the soul. TK)
To: VanShuyten
Micro pulverized CS does wonders.
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posted on
02/27/2018 4:04:21 PM PST
by
SargeK
To: txhurl
Stranger things have happened, from what I read he seemed upset before he disappeared.
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posted on
02/27/2018 4:07:57 PM PST
by
jazusamo
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To: txhurl
Interesting theory, there might be a connection.
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posted on
02/27/2018 4:08:10 PM PST
by
Crucial
To: jazusamo; Crucial
For some reason my neural knot also insists he mailed Don Jr. the cornstarch.
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posted on
02/27/2018 4:10:59 PM PST
by
txhurl
(The Final Thunderdome: Two Americas enter, One America leaves.)
To: jazusamo
Lindsey Mastis Verified account @LindseyMastis 44m44 minutes ago UPDATE on the incident at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall involving a suspicious letter: We're told a Corporal, Gunnery Sergeant, and a Colonel had symptoms including burning hands and face, one person had a nose bleed
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posted on
02/27/2018 4:11:48 PM PST
by
fatima
(Free Hugs Today :))
To: jazusamo
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02/27/2018 4:17:40 PM PST
by
rdl6989
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