Several news sources are confirming that a suspicious letter addressed to Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker and intercepted has tested positive for the biotoxin ricin.
https://twitter.com/jakeacarpenter/status/324285226304036864
#CNN BREAKING NEWS – Possible Ricin tainted letter intercepted at US Capitol Mail Facility. Letter tested positive several times.
— Amanda Watts (@CNNAmanda) April 16, 2013
CNN had learned: early tests on envelope to senator show positive test for ricin poison. Further testing being done now
— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) April 16, 2013
Senators were told it tested positive for RICIN – so don't tell me to calm down. RICIN IS NO JOKE
— RachelWells (@GenRachel) April 16, 2013
Some are noting that positive test results for ricin have proved to be false alarms more than once.
On ricin reports, I'd offer this as just a dollop of caution http://t.co/yoO6pfOdQV
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) April 16, 2013
There have been false positives before on ricin. From 2004: http://t.co/G60dq5ZNdh (via @johnjcook)
— Eric Umansky (@ericuman) April 16, 2013
And, a roll of quarters in a Texas dorm room tested positive for ricin in 2006. http://t.co/i9et2mwCDJ Wasn't.
— George Zornick (@gzornick) April 16, 2013
False-positives have followed previous #ricin scares — but CNN sez triple-test confirms poison in letter sent to Repub Sen. #Wicker
— Mitch Potter (@MPwrites) April 16, 2013
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https://twitter.com/TheReallyRick/status/324286592430796800
This news reminds me eerily of 9/11, then anthrax. Boston, then ricin letter. hmn.
— ProfB (@AntheaButler) April 16, 2013
The news has just broken, so before anyone jumps to conclusions … sorry, too late.
https://twitter.com/BryanCraw4D/status/324291512013819904
https://twitter.com/Jarret_Brachman/status/324294110120902656
Government does this as distraction. Terrorism exercise just before Boston bomb. Ricin just now in letter to Senate. Just before #CISPA vote
— AnonyÓðinn (@AnonyOdinn) April 16, 2013
Probably right wing terror groups sent Ricin to all 16 "Traitor" Republican Senators to end gun control filibuster #Boston
— Jeff Gauvin (@JeffersonObama) April 16, 2013
The right wing paranoia about losing their assault guns is being played out in Boston and now these Ricin attacks on Capitol Hill.
— Jeff Gauvin (@JeffersonObama) April 16, 2013
This whole drama from Boston to Ricin is all about intimidation, retaliation, anger, hatred & pointing more to conservative groups
— ElleGossettGCExec (@ElleGossettofGC) April 16, 2013