Envelope tests positive for ricin at Washington mail facility

**SarasotaRepub** · 04-16-2013, 07:40 PM

By Mike Brooks and Dana Bash, CNN
updated 6:30 PM EDT, Tue April 16, 2013

Washington (CNN) -- 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.

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**Adam Wood** · 04-17-2013, 01:45 AM

I'm sure it was a gun-toting , right-wing extremist teabagger anarchist who hates Black people and wants to live in Somalia.

**NJCardFan** · 04-17-2013, 02:20 AM

Originally Posted by SarasotaRepub

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

Sen. Roger Wicker(R) Mississippi And the blame for this will be put on leftist extremism by the MSM in 5...4...3...2...1...0...-1...-2...-3...-4...

**noonwitch** · 04-17-2013, 09:43 AM

I wonder if it's connected to the Boston bombing-it kind of makes me think of the anthrax attacks after 9-11, which involved sending infected letters in the mail. Not that those two were necessarily connected, but they did seem more than coincidental.

**LukeEDay** · 04-17-2013, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Adam Wood

I'm sure it was a gun-toting , right-wing extremist teabagger anarchist who hates Black people and wants to live in Somalia.

My thoughs also.. Seriously, I think it was some occupy 27 year old liberal retard who still lives in his parents basement ...

Originally Posted by noonwitch

I wonder if it's connected to the Boston bombing-it kind of makes me think of the anthrax attacks after 9-11, which involved sending infected letters in the mail. Not that those two were necessarily connected, but they did seem more than coincidental.

I don't think it was. The Senator is was addressed to was Mississippi Senator Roger Whicker. He is a Republican. So there is no way that anoter Republican did this. Things like this are usually carried out by liberals.

**Adam Wood** · 04-17-2013, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by NJCardFan

Sen. Roger Wicker(R) Mississippi And the blame for this will be put on leftist extremism by the MSM in 5...4...3...2...1...0...-1...-2...-3...-4...

And now Richard Shelby as well, in addition to the one sent to Obama.

I'm kinda thinking Luke may be onto something here. This may well be an Occuturd.

**Adam Wood** · 04-17-2013, 02:30 PM

And now Jeff Flake as well.

Anyone besides me sensing a pattern here?

**NJCardFan** · 04-17-2013, 03:09 PM

My guess this is an immigration issue but alas no one is going to blame Mexicans right off.

Edit: Just saw the other thread and the pattern may be the gun control bill. Doesn't exactly do much for the cause of those who support the 2nd Amendment.