Elvis: 'I don't eat rice'

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TUPELO, Mississippi | Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:54am EDT

(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors dropped charges on Tuesday against a Mississippi man (and Elvis impersonator) accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a state judge, according to court documents..

Prosecutors said the "ongoing investigation has revealed new information," but provided no additional details, according to the court order dismissing the charges.

Curtis told reporters he respected Obama. "I would never do anything to pose a threat to him or any other U.S. official," he said. "I love this country."

He said he had no idea what ricin was. "I thought they said 'rice,' I told them I don't eat rice," he said.


read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/24/us-usa-security-idUSBRE93M15120130424

[Buzz Clik]

1. Well, that will be highly disappointing to those delighted that Curtis is a Democratic.

Apologies will be forthcoming, no doubt.

I also guess this is why we have a judicial process with many steps.

[graham4anything]

2. Remember,-someone framed this guy to take the fall, and it was not the government

most likely THIS was part of a conspiracy to stop gun control.
Someone posted an article yesterday saying the republican guy himself might be a person of interest

[HiPointDem]

3. that's a different guy than was in the earlier pictures.

or at least he's lost weight.

[CincyDem]

4. The wonders of modern "promo-shots". n/t

[pintobean]

5. Maybe he has

a rich oil lawyer for an uncle, who would pay for changing his appearance.

Maybe the pic is 14 years old and the guy aged and gained weight.

[pinboy3niner]

6. It looks like Ashley Judd!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022739118