Tea terror in Iowa : Democratic state rep receives racially charged threat with white powder

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"DES MOINES — The FBI and Iowa State Patrol are reviewing video shot in and around the Capitol as part of their investigation into a death threat made to a legislator from Des Moines earlier this week.

Security personnel and lawmakers agree the situation that led to a nearly four-hour lockdown at the Iowa Capitol on Tuesday could have been handled better.

Michael Dekota McRae, a clerk for Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad, D-Des Moines, opened an envelope containing a racially charged letter and white powder Tuesday afternoon. Hours later, a hazardous materials team determined that the powder, which smelled like laundry detergent, was not dangerous. Further tests are being conducted, but Logsdon said the investigation has not yielded a suspect."

Read more: http://www.qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/iowa-lawmakers-call-for-review-of-how-threat-at-capitol/article_a10752a8-7f4f-11e1-9b89-001a4bcf887a.html#ixzz1rGdlIuQo

[Ecumenist]

1. BUT THEY'RE NOT TERRORISTS, right? What's the difference between these people and the ones

they claim to rail against?

[progressoid]

2. Oh, you fraidy-cat libruls. It was just some harmless powder.

[shcrane71]

3. Where's the outrage from Republican leadership!?!?!

This should be condemned from EVERY lawmaker.