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[sangreal]

Is Wolf Blitzer fucking blind? Just called that bag that Sanjuro linked "black"

 

[PJV3]

How common is it for somebody to do this sort of thing as a one off? How you could do something like this and return to a normal way of life is beyond me.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

ricin poison envelope sent to Senate.

Come on now.

 

[AkuMifune]

Is Wolf Blitzer fucking blind? Just called that bag that Sanjuro linked "black"

Nah, just racist.

 

[sangreal]

I really like this Tom Fuentes who has been on CNN. Easily their most level-headed analyst

 

[Korey]

So...on CNN's "What We Know" page:

-- An injured Saudi student who was questioned after the bombing was a spectator at the race and was running away from the scene because of his injury, another U.S. official told CNN. The student was interviewed by authorities "but it came up empty. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time."

Wrong place at the wrong time? Why did they suspect him?

 

[User 100115]

I know Ricin is a particularly vicious poison, but how hard is it to get ahold of?

So...on CNN's "What We Know" page:



Wrong place at the wrong time? Why did they suspect him?

Apparently he was suspect because he was a brown skinned person running from an explosion. From what I recall, random people tackled him and took him to the police.

Edit: So, because of that, they had to investigate him.

 

[Tamanon]

So...on CNN's "What We Know" page:



Wrong place at the wrong time? Why did they suspect him?

My guess would be paranoid "witness" testimony to him acting suspicious. So, racism.

 

[MThanded]

ricin envelope found in senate mailroom.

 

[sangreal]

So...on CNN's "What We Know" page:



Wrong place at the wrong time? Why did they suspect him?

I could make a few guesses, but it would only take one...

 

[RiZ III]

I know Ricin is a particularly vicious poison, but how hard is it to get ahold of?



Apparently he was suspect because he was a brown skinned person running from an explosion. From what I recall, random people tackled him and took him to the police.

Edit: So, because of that, they had to investigate him.

Look a brown man running away from an explosion!! ::TACKLE::

He should sue those idiots.

 

[commedieu]

ricin envelope found in senate mailroom.

Foreal?

 

[cheststrongwell]

So...on CNN's "What We Know" page:



Wrong place at the wrong time? Why did they suspect him?

He's brown.

 

[vilmer_]

In this picture you can see the second bomb detonating close to the road rather than back near the buildings. That picture with the bag could indeed be the bomb.

 

[Alebrije]

ricin envelope found in senate mailroom.

That means could be others.

 

[MThanded]

An envelope that tested positive for the deadly poison ricin was intercepted Tuesday afternoon at the U.S. Capitol's off-site mail facility in Washington, congressional and law enforcement sources tell CNN.



After the envelope tested positive in a first routine test, it was retested two more times, each time coming up positive, the law enforcement source said. The package was then sent to a Maryland lab for further testing.

The envelope was addressed to a U.S. senator, though the sources would not say which one.

http://www.wgal.com/news/national/R...6528/-/format/rsss_2.0/-/fp6hwyz/-/index.html

 

[commedieu]

That means could be others.

Guess its treu.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/gold-sell-off-biggest-in-30-years/

Ugh stupid phone.

 

[e_i]

Come on now.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/16/us/tainted-letter-intercepted/?hpt=hp_t3

 

[CHEEZMO™]

I know Ricin is a particularly vicious poison, but how hard is it to get ahold of?

IIRC it's not particularly hard to make.

 

[sangreal]

Wolf would now like the picture blown up or expanded "to see if it is infact a black nylon bag". It might be the bomb, but I can tell you it isn't black Wolf

 

[Korey]

I know Ricin is a particularly vicious poison, but how hard is it to get ahold of?

Apparently he was suspect because he was a brown skinned person running from an explosion. From what I recall, random people tackled him and took him to the police.

Edit: So, because of that, they had to investigate him.

My guess would be paranoid "witness" testimony to him acting suspicious. So, racism.

I could make a few guesses, but it would only take one...

Look a brown man running away from an explosion!! ::TACKLE::

He should sue those idiots.

He's brown.

Right. It just seems like the elephant in the room. I wonder if anything will come of it. Probably not, since the dude let them search his apartment.

 

[Solo]

Ricin? That's some Walter White shit. Terrifying to hear about it in real life.

 

[thefro]

Feds say the bag is big and black nylon. It doesn't fit the description.

NBC said the FBI is checking to see if the bomber(s) put the nylon bag in a trash bag to be less conspicuous.

 

[DietRob]

ricin envelope found in senate mailroom.

ricin poison envelope sent to Senate.

Ricin? That's some Walter White shit. Terrifying to hear about it in real life.

Somebody with better intel should start a new thread.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

ricin envelope found in senate mailroom.

Even if this isn't connected...what the fuck? I had never even heard of ricin until Breaking Bad.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Ricin? That's some Walter White shit. Terrifying to hear about it in real life.

Is it worse than anthrax?

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/16/us/tainted-letter-intercepted/?hpt=hp_t3

Oh I believed it. I just...can't believe it.

If that makes sense.

 

[I H8 Memes]

In this picture you can see the second bomb detonating close to the road rather than back near the buildings. That picture with the bag could indeed be the bomb.

If that bag on the runners side of the barricades was the second bomb then it's only a matter of time before a picture or video of the guy shows up. The placement of that one is so blatant though that if it is the bomb then it was probably planted second as the guy moved back from the finish line.

 

[Mortalias]

Stupid CNN. They do know who it was sent to.

Sen. Roger Wicker. And as I said before, he's a GOP'er who supports gun restriction legislation.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/roger-wicker-letter-ricin-90171.html?hp=t3_3

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Is it worse than anthrax?

A tiny dose can kill someone if it's inhaled. I'm not sure how that compares to anthrax.

 

[Solo]

Is it worse than anthrax?

Not sure. But I know you don't ever want to come into contact with either one, that's for sure.

 

[DrSlek]

I don't really understand why CNN is trying so hard to push the old runner that fell as a hero. When they interviewed him yesterday he basically just said he fell, someone helped him up and he finished the race, checked his time and went home feeling good. He didn't seem to really be aware or care that there was a bombing. I'm not bashing him or anything, but there are much more inspirational stories they could push

Media should focus more on Carlos. That dude is a real fucking hero.

 

[Sanjuro]

Unbelievable.

 

[commedieu]

Stupid CNN. They do know who it was sent to.

Sen. Roger Wicker. And as I said before, he's a GOP'er who supports gun restriction legislation.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/roger-wicker-letter-ricin-90171.html?hp=t3_3

Domestic nutters looking more and more likely.

 

[Ty4on]

Is it worse than anthrax?

Some random ricin facts. Ricin bit.

 

[Stinkles]

IIRC it's not particularly hard to make.

The instructions on how to make pressure cooker bombs and ricin are both on the Internet. Both are tricky, but relatively straightforward to make. The problem is that both would be viable methods of international sleepers, militia type nutbags, false flag conspirators, random assholes, copycats, you name it. I think our best hope is the recovered materials and the wealth of video footage - and despite the very real danger of Internet vigilantism, the sheer weight of 'decryption' available from the public nowadays may actually help

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

That Senator is one of the GOP members who are voting to move forward on the gun control legislation. I'd assume it has something to do with that.

Jesus Christ. The stupid in this place is at an all time high.

 

[Alebrije]

Who is / was Walter White?

 

[Downhome]

I just got the AP alert on my phone...

Senate Majority Leader Reid Says letter with ricin or another poison sent to Sen. Roger Wicker.

 

[Maninthemirror]

Who is / was Walter White?

Start watching breaking bad

 

[sangreal]

Who is / was Walter White?

Lead character of Breaking Bad. He is a chemist, and there are some storylines involving using ricin as a poison

 

[Solo]

Who is / was Walter White?

Fictional character from AMC's Breaking Bad.

 

[marrec]

Who is / was Walter White?

Malcolm's dad.

 

[Stet]

Who is / was Walter White?

Oh you should be ashamed.

 

[Mortalias]

Jesus Christ. The stupid in this place is at an all time high.

I get how it looks like I'm playing blame game, but the second part of that statement is more to suggest this poison attempt is separate from the bombings. After all, that is what this thread is about.

 

[Fusebox]

Here's a good link to show your Facebook friends who insist on posting the same crap over and over.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/conspiracy/boston.asp

 

[Vire]

If there is a God, he is a cruel son of a bitch.

Why is the world so ugly when you made it in your image?

 

[DrSlek]

A tiny dose can kill someone if it's inhaled. I'm not sure how that compares to anthrax.

Anthrax is a bacteria that can easily be inhaled. Previous Anthrax letters have contained a white powder infected with the bacteria that is easily made airborne upon opening the envelopes. It's highly lethal and only some strains respond to anti-biotics.

Ricin is a naturally occuring poison. It's highly toxic. A dose of less than a drop is more than enough to kill an adult human. However, it's most effective when injected or inhaled. Ingestion is significanly less dangerous and requires a larger dose to reach lethal levels of toxicity. I assume that the letters were coated in ricin in the hopes that they would be handled and then the handlers would eventually ingest some when eating lunch.

 

[sprsk]

Jesus Christ. The stupid in this place is at an all time high.

What, you don't think there's a possible motive there?

 

[equap]

If there is a God, he is a cruel son of a bitch.

Why is the world so ugly when you made it in your image?

wow melodramatic much?