Reply #24: A lot depends on how pure the Texas ricin is. [View All]

[Dunvegan]

Seems the ricin mash found in your neighborhood was not potent or deadly, and was the work of a man who had been threatening his wife and property during a marital dispute.

He was probably a yahoo that thought he could mix up ricin and kill his wife...but was a lousy chemist, thank heavens.

Testing the Texas ricin should be a quick thing. If it's laboratory pure, it's a very deadly problem.

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