Man Arrested After Giving Poisoned Handshake

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LANSING, Mich. -- A man has been jailed on assault charges after a prosecutor, police officer and courtroom bailiff became seriously ill after shaking hands with him.


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During a Dec. 21 court appearance on a traffic charge, John Ridgeway pulled out a vial of an unknown liquid, rubbed his hands with the contents and insisted on shaking hands with the three people, authorities said.

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All of them got sick within an hour, suffering from nausea, headaches, numbness and tingling that lasted about a day. Two sought treatment at a hospital.

The FBI was running tests on the substance to identify it.

Ridgeway, 41, told officials the vial contained olive oil, according to prosecutor Keith Kushion. He was not the prosecutor who fell ill.

"I have never seen the likes of this," Kushion said. "Nobody else has, either."

Neither Ridgeway nor his attorney immediately returned calls for comment.

Ridgeway could get up to six years in prison if convicted.

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[LynzM]

1. You know, I always wondered if this was possible

Guess that answers that question. Strange.

[sasquatch]

2. He'll walk

They can't prove what wis in that vile then how are they going to know he intentionally did it.

[DS1]

3. Why didn't he get sick?

[matcom]

4. because he is a super hero and immune to everything except

brussle sprouts

[DS1]

5. Nobody is immune to Brussel Sprouts

Possibly the nastist things on earth. Won't even eat them if they're deep-fried.

btw, did UPS unfuck themselves, and had it been opened?

[matcom]

6. got it last night

unopened :bounce:

[Orsino]

7. "Iocaine powder. I'd bet my life on it." n/t