Possible anthrax in Salem Oregon Capitol building of 500 emergency evacuation

860 AM kpam news | 9/25/02 | robert p

[Robert_Paulson2]

NOW... being reported by state troopers in the capitol in salem oregon that a package full of white powder, postmarked from pakistan... Anthrax potenial was cited... on news report.

[cmsgop]

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!

[jgrubbs]

http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_0925_news_salem_evacuation.599496a6.html

BREAKING NEWS: Mysterious Powder Found in Oregon Capitol
09/25/2002

Associated Press

The Oregon Capitol building was evacuated Wednesday after an envelope bearing a Pakistani postmark was found to contain white powder, police said.

"We got a call saying that there was an envelope with a Pakistani postmark that was opened to reveal a large amount of white powder," said Lt. Bill Kohlmeyer, a spokesman for the Salem police.

Kohlmeyer said he didn't know if the envelope contained a letter.

The envelope was found in a third-floor mailroom, said Oregon State Police Lt. Glenn Chastain. He said the person who opened the envelope, as well as several state troopers called to the scene, were still in the mailroom, apparently to isolate them.

He said no one had fallen ill from the powder.

A hazardous materials team was brought in to investigate, said Herb Colomb, building manager at the Capitol. Dozens of police and fire vehicles surrounded the building, and the street in front of the Capitol was blocked off.

Gov. John Kitzhaber was not in the Capitol when the envelope was discovered, but was giving a speech at a forestry conference at Willamette University.

[bankwalker]

getting better, but i still think we can improve.

[Damocles]

[Constitution Day]

Yes, but I like this one too:

[bankwalker]

YOWZA!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[Robert_Paulson2]

thanks...
no longer breaking...

[bankwalker]

Yes, but I like this one too:

OK, but why did you cut off the bottom?

[Damocles]

Freepers in the shower?

[Robert_Paulson2]

apparently one on the third floor...

[Constitution Day]

Not guilty, sir.

The original is like that.

[justshe]

Thank you for posting this...and please keep us updated.

I have both a brother and a brother-in-law that work in that building.

One....in the mail room.

[cmsgop]

[AxelPaulsenJr]

LOL, would be my guess.

[Damocles]

Oh well, keep an eye on it.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Please post more shower pics. I feel so dirty.

[cmsgop]

[Robert_Paulson2]

They are now reporting that the building is still evacuated except for the troopers who responded first, and the folks in the mail room who opened the package are being isolated temporarily, while they try and determine if there is any real danger....

Standard proceedure for "suspicious" events of this sort...
proves nothing... but still an interesting alert for those of us who live in the Northwest.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Who cropped that photo?