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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsReports: Officials say arrest made in mailing of letters that initially tested positive for ricin
Reports: Officials say arrest made in the mailing of letters that initially tested positive for ricin - @NBCNews, @CBSNews
https://twitter.com/BreakingNews/status/324665276840955906
Feds arrest suspect in ricin-positive letters sent to Obama, senator
Source: NBC
Federal agents on Wednesday arrested a suspect in the mailing of letters to President Barack Obama and a U.S. senator that initially tested positive for the poison ricin. The suspect was identified as Kenneth Curtis of Tupelo, Miss., federal officials told NBC News.
Both letters carried an identical closing statement, according to an FBI bulletin obtained by NBC News on Wednesday. According to the FBI bulletin, both letters, postmarked April 8, 2013 out of Memphis, Tenn., included an identical phrase, "to see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance."
In addition, both letters are signed: "I am KC and I approve this message." The letter to Obama was intercepted at an off-site White House mail facility and was being tested further, the FBI said. A federal law enforcement official said that the letter was very similar to one addressed to Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss.
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Read more: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/17/17794663-feds-arrest-suspect-in-ricin-positive-letters-sent-to-obama-senator?lite
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014457571
Source: NBC
Federal agents on Wednesday arrested a suspect in the mailing of letters to President Barack Obama and a U.S. senator that initially tested positive for the poison ricin. The suspect was identified as Kenneth Curtis of Tupelo, Miss., federal officials told NBC News.
Both letters carried an identical closing statement, according to an FBI bulletin obtained by NBC News on Wednesday. According to the FBI bulletin, both letters, postmarked April 8, 2013 out of Memphis, Tenn., included an identical phrase, "to see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance."
In addition, both letters are signed: "I am KC and I approve this message." The letter to Obama was intercepted at an off-site White House mail facility and was being tested further, the FBI said. A federal law enforcement official said that the letter was very similar to one addressed to Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss.
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Read more: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/17/17794663-feds-arrest-suspect-in-ricin-positive-letters-sent-to-obama-senator?lite
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014457571
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Reports: Officials say arrest made in mailing of letters that initially tested positive for ricin (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Apr 2013
OP
Lone_Star_Dem
(28,158 posts)1. Hopefully, it's not CNN reporting this.
I would like them to catch this one before they hurt/kill someone.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)3. OP has been updated. n/t
Lone_Star_Dem
(28,158 posts)4. Thank you!
This is good news.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)2. Anyone wanna bet he pays his NRA dues every year? nt
graham4anything
(11,464 posts)5. Soon as one is available please post a picture
graham4anything
(11,464 posts)6. Postmarked in Memphis, where Dr. King was asssassinated.