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Ricin in France !!!

#1 Postby wx247 » Thu Mar 20, 2003 6:00 pm

A SPOKESMAN told Reuters that two small flasks containing traces of the poison were discovered in a left luggage depot at the mainline railway station, which serves the south of France.
In January, British anti-terrorist police arrested several people in connection with the alleged discovery of ricin in a tiny north London flat.
Ricin, one of the deadliest naturally occurring poisons, is derived from castor plant beans, which are grown worldwide to produce castor oil.
The chemical, which is many times more deadly than cyanide, is considered a likely bio-warfare agent and is on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s “B” list of agents — considered a moderate threat.
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#2 Postby JQ Public » Thu Mar 20, 2003 6:03 pm

i heard they were sitting in flasks?! and they were found 2 days ago! suprised we dind't hear anything til now?
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#3 Postby wx247 » Thu Mar 20, 2003 6:20 pm

I know what you are saying JQ! A double yeesh indeed.
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#4 Postby mf_dolphin » Thu Mar 20, 2003 7:19 pm

The good news is that Ricin is fairly hard to spread over a wide area. While it is an extremely deadly poison it's better suited for assasination as opposed to mass attacks.
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#5 Postby southerngale » Thu Mar 20, 2003 9:14 pm

JQ Public wrote:i heard they were sitting in flasks?! and they were found 2 days ago! suprised we dind't hear anything til now?


It was found a few days ago but they didn't know what it was. They ran tests and identified it today as ricin.
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#6 Postby JQ Public » Fri Mar 21, 2003 2:38 am

thanks for the clarification southerngale ;)
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