Posted on 06/19/2002 1:10:32 PM PDT by Aric2000
See #23 above: [though HPAI is certainly more attractive as a potential bioweapon for use in CONUS]
In 1994 and 1995, four men from a tax-protest group known as the Minnesota Patriots Council, were convicted of possessing ricin and conspiring to use it (by mixing it with the solvent DMSO) to murder law enforcement officials.
Keep this under your hat, but it is believed that the suspect, Kenneth R. Olsen, once visited Disney Wiorld in Orlando. Anyone who's ever been there is to be considered a suspect, and should be considered armed and dangerous, particularly the children.
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My father--a physician--used to talk about croton oil. "One drop will clean out an elephant." Apparently made from the croton bush. A 'powerful purgative'. In medical school in the 1930s, it was considered highly amusing to distract someone and put a tiny drop of croton oil in his drink. You had to be careful, because too much could kill the victim.
Evidently croton oil was once available over-the-counter, but no longer. I guess they didn't have many dyspeptic elephants...or mischievious medical students.
--Boris
cake_crumb, you indicate that it is, but I question that. Were it illegal, college biochemistry labs would need to be rounded up en masse!
Of course, you could be thinking of the Williams brothers, Tyler and Matthew. They torched three synagogues in the Sacramento area, and murdered a gay couple, among other crimes. One of them--I think it was Matthew--wanted to wear a Nazi uniform to court, or at least he did until his new lawyer said, "oh no, you're not." It's too bad, really, because he gave some fascinating and wackoid interviews to the local press before his lawyer put the kibosh on it.
It appears to be THE Ken, good find.
Spokane Valley Man Arrested For Allegedly Making Biological Weapon
June 19, 2002
By Michelle Esteban
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SPOKANE - Police in Spokane have arrested a man for allegedly making biological weapons in his basement.
Investigators believe he was brewing a poison twice as deadly as cobra venom.
FBI agents had been watching a Spokane Valley home for nearly a year, but they arrested 47-year-old Kennth Olsen Wednesday - a man they say was making ricin -- a biological weapon -- at his home.
"Ricin is a toxic substance that is highly lethal," said FBI agent Norm Brown.
Ricin is made from the beans of the castor plant. It's considered one of the most poisonous substances in nature.
One milligram can kill an adult.
"Risin is extracted from castor beans, they're used to make castor oil and the byproduct or what's left over is ricin, which is toxic." Said Seattle Fire Lt. Harold Webb . He says the castor plant is widely available and ricin is easy to produce.
A large amount of it can make a weapon of mass destruction. It's made the top 10 watch list of deadly toxins in the event of a biological attack on our city.
Bio terrorist experts say this arrest was an isolated case that poses no threat to residents in Spokane, or any city in the state.
Although investigators don't know what Olsen's intent was, they say there is no sign this case is connected to terrorists.
"It's a serious matter although we don't believe public any reason to alarm," said Agent Brown.
He says the investigation began last August -- obviously before the Sept. 11 attacks, and that's part of what delayed the case.
"The delay...September 11th, 2001, but the biggest problem was to verify the substance we had was ricin," he said.
Olsen was in his car with his wife when he was arrested without incident. Neighbors say he seemed like a normal guy with a family who was a bit on the private side. Now, they're searching his car, home and job site.
It looks like he was making ricin to murder his wife.
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Second only to the shredded "lettuce" on a McDonalds Big Mac.
Then again, Mickey Dee's has great fries--not as good as when they were frying them in beef tallow, but still damn good.
I was right. From my #11: Or, more likely, marital troubles that necessitated an untraceable cause of death.
Woohooooo! I love it when I'm right!
Dontcha just love that feeling!
He was making Ricin Crispies which is ok?
Finally, after much effort Dr. Barabara "Anthrax" Rosenberg and all her friends at the FBI's Militant Fundamentalist group may have their lone, angry male, white wing, terrorist.
"Clean-up in Isle 22."
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