Ricin Letter Found In Anti-Gay Senate Leader's Mail

[Cannikin]

(Washington, D.C.) A letter showing traces of the deadly chemical ricin was found Monday night n the mail room of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

The biological agent was discovered in a test given all mail going into the senator's mail room. The "field test" is not conclusive. Capitol Police put the letter in a biohazard container and have sent it to the FBI lab for further study. Some field tests that showed mail was contaminated with other chemicals in the past were later disproved by the FBI.

Frist has been one of the most vocal opponents to LGBT rights in the Senate, and is a supporter of a constitutional amendment barring same-sex marriage.

Last month, in a speech to a conservative lobby group, Frist said that marriage is under attack by 'activist judges'.

Calling heterosexual marriage a "God-ordained institution" Frist said, "we will do whatever it takes to protect, preserve, and strengthen the institution of marriage against activist judges. If that means we must amend the Constitution, we will do it." (story)
http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/02/020204fristRicin.htm

[KissMyAsscroft]

1. It will turn out to be a false alarm...

Just watch...

[candy331]

5. Call out an investigation

for self placing of deadly and illegal substance and stunts to divert attention from the administration and Bush.

[jpgray]

2. OK--so they are implying this is a GBLT related attack?

WTF?!

[Cannikin]

3. No. It was from a gay news site. I dont think the article implied..

a connection.

[wuushew]

4. Even if this is true(which I doubt)

why not target Santorum? Leave Frist for PETA.

[KoKo]

6. Oh yeah......I really believe this! They need to come up with something

less obvious....they are getting sloppy....

[Virginian]

7. 2 out of 3 confirmation tests positive for ricin

The Capitol Police just announced that the confirmation tests have come back positive. The last test should be conclusive at 2 or 3 am.

All of the capitol mail is screened in a separate building before going to the hill. So was this outgoing mail?

[Moderator]

8. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=343885&mesg_id=343885