"There is legal possession and there is illegal possession," said U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald. "It is a crime to possess something if you don't have a legal purpose to possess it." Ain't that just Amazing?
They have made it a crime to possess naturally occuring chemicals and Elements of the Periodic Table. Atoms. The State thinks it owns the nature of the Universe :)
Very interesting, and immoral.
One can only get away with cheating reality so long....
Actually, they didn't find the cyanide until after he was arrested. He was busted for his break-ins & burglaries in & around the area. I think the Chicago cops were more startled than anything to find the cyanide on him after the arrest.