[antivenom]

wewwwwee are so steeking stupid...weeee assume that allllll theeeeiiives are stupid toooooo...weeeeee believeeeee that this is a coiniky dink......

[glock rocks]

Perez said it was extremely unlikely the chemical was stolen for a terrorist attack. "The possibility of terrorism is minimal," he said. "Knowing how these robberies work, it's likely that the robbers didn't even know what was inside.

these are not the droids you are looking for. move along.

[Dog]

All I can say is ......hmmmmmm the plot thickens..

[freeperfromnj]

They also probably wouldn't know how to use those chemicals."

I guess he doesn't think they read the al-Queada training manual.

[WIMom]

"Perez said it was extremely unlikely the chemical was stolen for a terrorist attack."

He sure appears confident.

I spent a lot of time in Queretaro. There are a lot of US manufacturing firms in and around Queretaro. Also, that region is considered one of the best farming area in Mexico.

[TomGuy]

Authorities alarmed at fertilizer thefts in SW Florida.

Find some diesel fuel or nitromethane, move the "missing" fertilizer to the "missing" cyanide, and you have the makings of a big BOOMer!

[DoughtyOne]

This cyanide amounts to a WMD. In fact, it amounts to an almost endless amount of WMDs. It could be the source of attacks for decades or even a century or more.

Ninety-nine percent of the trucks crossing the border with Mexico are not inspected. A similar amount of the cargo containers coming in at our nation's docks are not inspected.

This nation is a prime target for terrorism. Evidently that hasn't sunk in yet. Until a major attack involving thousands or tens of thousands of deaths occurs from across the Mexican border, our leaders can pleade plausible deniability. Welcome to that scenario.

[Carry_Okie]

If this was an old plating or reduction bath there might well be precious metals in it worth stealing.

[LurkedLongEnough]

Earlier post about contaminated water in VT (no reason specified):

[tall_tex]

I am not suprised, the Mexican's could not find their "A##" with both hands, but can find our wallets, with no hands. We in Texas should be watchful, but of course we are on a "yellow" alert. My alert status has gone up considerably.

[Lessismore]

ToxFAQs forCyanide

From other sites, it doesn't appear that NaCN is too bad, but you wouldn't want to put it in your salt shaker. The oral dose that will kill 50% of rats is 6.4 mg per Kg of body weight.

For better effect, combine with an acid to get HCN, which is a poisonous gas. The gas was produced by Zyklon B.

[ET(end tyranny)]

"The possibility of terrorism is minimal," he said. "Knowing how these robberies work, it's likely that the robbers didn't even know what was inside. They also probably wouldn't know how to use those chemicals."

One barrel had been opened, sparking concerns of a health hazard. But officials found no evidence of contamination, said Frederico Perez, director of police in neighboring Hidalgo state.

Mexican police found a stolen truck on Thursday that had been carrying 10 tons of sodium cyanide, but most of the deadly chemicals were missing.

Since one of the barrels was OPEN, it seems reasonable that the theives KNOW what was in the barrels! Why steal something, 91/2 tons of something that you have no use for.

[barker]

Airline uniforms stolen in KC on May 4th but nothing reported on the news untill yesterday about the theft. Nothing to see here either?

Airline Uniforms Stolen, FBI Says

[savedbygrace]

If the theives are so stupid, how come they're not lying down dead in the back of the truck?

[Sen Jack S. Fogbound]

This is all very interesting! I found a bunch of information here on how one can use the chemical for an attack!

Could this be an example of "Loose Lips sink Ships"?

[Nuke'm Glowing]

"The possibility of terrorism is minimal," he said. "Knowing how these robberies work, it's likely that the robbers didn't even know what was inside. They also probably wouldn't know how to use those chemicals."

Sort of reminds you of the "common hijacking" remark heard earlier today.

[ninenot]

The FIRST statement from the 'police' was that the truck was stolen for parts. Now they tell us that the cyanide is missing, but the thieves are not going to use it for terror.

Next they will tell us that the poisoned people were actually stealing parts from a truck and thought the cyanide was perfume.

[go star go]

Well, we know that whoever took it didn't know what they had taken or they wouldn't have opened one of the barrels...

[MissAmericanPie]

Some of the cyanide may have turned up in Yonkers, it will be interesting to see how that pans out.