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Warpy

(111,163 posts)
1. Either that or the ricin they found
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 01:58 PM
Apr 2013

was no more concentrated than it is in the whole castor bean, something I strongly suspected when that poor goober got arrested.

Rubbing a castor bean on paper would likely get enough ricin to trip the test.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
3. Wouldn't it be ironic if this "friend" was angry because...
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 02:17 PM
Apr 2013

Curtis is, allegedly, a Democratic Party activist and the President won re-election?

Brother Buzz

(36,383 posts)
4. That would be ironic, but I'm not all that convinced he's even a Democrat
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 02:32 PM
Apr 2013

Admittedly, the ricin story fell off my radar when the bomber story kicked into overdrive, but I was sensing Curtis had a libertarian bent; he hated all authority, including Obama.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
5. I'm not convinced of it either, that's why I wrote, "allegedly" a Democrat...
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 02:37 PM
Apr 2013

but I do enjoy watching the Flying Monkey Brigade and the wing nuts hoisted on their own petard.

Javaman

(62,504 posts)
6. "online enemy of Curtis may have framed him..."
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 04:44 PM
Apr 2013

Rusty "Elvis" Shakleford.

Probably didn't think Curtis was Elvis enough.

Poll_Blind

(23,864 posts)
7. There's no way a judge would let him go if they thought he had any...
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 04:45 PM
Apr 2013

...participation in the event. There's just no way.

Just no way.

PB

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