Texas is source of powder-laced letters

[seemslikeadream]

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/localnews/news8/stories/wfaa081021_wz_bankspowder.1361447ba.html

DALLAS — There were more questions than answers Tuesday evening after powder-laced letters showed up in buildings across the nation.

At least 30 letters were reported in seven cities, including Dallas and Irving. A credible source told News 8 the letters originated in Amarillo.

The FBI and Dallas police are trying to investigate if the mailings are more than just a coincidence.

Dallas Fire-Rescue got the first call about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday from the offices of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Bryan Street downtown. A worker there opened up a envelope addressed to the FDIC and came in contact with a white powder inside.

A hazardous materials team isolated the powder and the worker, but the substance turned out to be calcium carbonate, a mineral found naturally in chalk, limestone and marble, and an ingredient in antacid products.

One source told News 8 the powder came with a threatening letter that read: "Whoever opened this will be dead within ten days."

The powder and envelope were turned over to Dallas police

[dailykoff]

1. Imagine that.

:sarcasm:

[thecrow]

2. George, are you mailing your Christmas cards early?

[uppityperson]

3. k&r

[MrsBrady]

4. I have family in the panhandle...USPS doesn't use local post marks anymore

they use "amarillo main location" or whatever the heck the name they use now to centralize everything.

could have come from anywhere in the Panhandle or someone could have just driven in and mailed them and moved on....


US 287 is a major trucking route. Maybe it's some pissed off trucker paying high gas prices?
:sarcasm:

[SoCalDem]

5. Very dangerous for people allergic to Tums

:)