Earlier today, the man accused of mailing ricin-laced letters to Washington was released from jail.
Suspect accused of sending Ricin-tainted letters to Obama/Wicker released from police custody.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) April 23, 2013
CNN: Mississippi man accused of sending ricin-tainted letters to Obama and other officials has been released from federal custody
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) April 23, 2013
Some are speculating that the suspect, Paul Kevin Curtis, was framed.
The Elvis impersonator, framed? RT @ChadPergram FBI examing whether suspect in Ricin case may have been framed. Letters sent to Wicker/Obama
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) April 23, 2013
Released Ricin suspect's attorney on CNN moments ago: "This man did NOT do this. He's been set up."
— Laurie Ure (@LaurieUreCNN) April 23, 2013
UPDATE: FRAMED? Man who tried to kill the president with ricin-tainted envelope released from jail http://t.co/1oF0vdRTB4
— ✟ Right Scoop ✟ (@trscoop) April 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/Conway_Tweety/status/326771841215631360
And now, Harry Reid is saying that there has been another ricin incident, this time at Bolling Air Force Base:
Sen Reid says there has been another Ricin incident today. This one at Bolling AFB.
— Susan Ferrechio (@susanferrechio) April 23, 2013
Reid says he is told there was another ricin incident today at an Air Force base.
— Alexis Levinson (@alexis_levinson) April 23, 2013
Reid on ricin attacks: "we've had another incident today at Bolling AFB"
— michael viqueira (@mikeviqueira) April 23, 2013
Reid just now suggests there's been another ricin incident: "We've had another incident today, I'm told, at Bolling Air Force Base."
— Mike O'Brien (@mpoindc) April 23, 2013
UPDATE: RT @Chris_Moody: Harry Reid said he was just informed that a ricin letter was sent to Bolling Air Force base in DC.
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) April 23, 2013
BREAKING: @nancycordes quotes Sen Majority Leader Reid as saying officials investigating the possibility there's another ricin letter.
— Charlie Kaye (@CharlieKayeNews) April 23, 2013
.@SenatorReid tells reporters there was an "alleged ricin incident" at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington today. Had no other details.
— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) April 23, 2013
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Public Affairs told me, "I don't know of anything that Harry Reid's talking about," re: ricin incident there
— Alexis Levinson (@alexis_levinson) April 23, 2013
Given Reid’s history with “credible sources,” some Twitterers are waiting for the claim to be confirmed:
Has there been any confirmation of Harry Reid's statement about Ricin?
— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) April 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/Travesham/status/326770060125413376
https://twitter.com/LoganDobson/status/326775842309013504
has anyone OTHER than Harry Reid said there is another ricin incident?
— LaurieAnn ??♂️? (@mooshakins) April 23, 2013
I want someone other than Reid to say there was a Ricin letter found at Bolling AFB. His last "source" was full of shit.
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 23, 2013
Can we get some verification on the Ricin stuff besides Harry Reid? He's not really a credible source. Seriously.
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 23, 2013
We will continue to follow this story and update with further developments.
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Update:
FBI tells The Hill that ricin at Bolling AFB was false alarm.
— Daniel Strauss (@DanielStrauss4) April 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/jmsummers/status/326806379190960129
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Previous coverage:
Letter sent to Sen. Roger Wicker tests positive for ricin, theories fly
Letter sent to Obama positive for ricin in preliminary testing; Updated
Madness: Suspicious packages reportedly discovered in Senate buildings; evacuation underway; Updated
Whoa: Sen. Wicker says he once hired alleged ricin letter mailer as Elvis impersonator
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