Workers evacuated after suspicious powder found in Iowa building

[Rose Siding]

DES MOINES (AP) — A suspicious powder found in an envelope forced about 70 employees of The Des Moines Register to evacuate the building Friday for about four hours.
The powder caused no apparent harm, officials said.

The envelope, with a return address in Arlington, Va., was opened in an office, according to the newspaper's Web site.

An accompanying letter included the message: "To the Media: This is snail poison. We are no safer with Bush than before."

Tests completed late Friday confirm the substance was the chemical Metaldehyde, possibly from snail poison. The substance is not dangerous if handled properly, said state epidemiologist Dr. Patricia Quinlisk.

Brian O'Keefe, a fire department spokesman, said the Secret Service had ruled out any threat to President Bush, who is scheduled to visit Des Moines on Monday.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-10-02-iowa-building_x.htm

[54anickel]

1. Makes the point. n/t

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. Sounds like one of Karl's October surprises

make it look like Democrats did it.

[bobthedrummer]

3. Snail poison sent to a Des Moines newspaper-that's the 21st century kids.

Thanks to The War President.

How come an arrest hasn't been made in the anthrax attacks, which WERE domestic?:shrug:

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. ruled out any threat to President Bush

That's right, snail poison won't kill a chimp.