Ricin Found in Las Vegas Motel Room

[The Straight Story]

Ricin Found in Las Vegas Motel Room

A man is in a coma after exposure to what authorities say is the deadly poison ricin discovered in a Las Vegas motel room.

According to a Las Vegas television station and CNN, the man who was staying at the Extended Stay America called for help on February 14, complaining of respiratory distress.

On Thursday, a friend or relative who was retrieving the man's belongings brought a small bag with a small container apparently containing the toxin to the motel manager's office Thursday afternoon. The man reportedly said he found the bag in the motel room.

It is unknown how the ricin came to be in the room. The FBI and police do not believe foul play nor terrorism is involved.

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The FBI and police do not believe foul play nor terrorism is involved

Naw, it was just bored and found it's way into the room :)

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Oh com'on we all know we can order ricin easily

I mean... he got some for fun and games...

:-)

They are trying to keep people calm, but there are days I wonder about who writers their press releases

[Nay]

6. Soooo...why the hell would anybody have RICIN powder in the first

place, if not to poison people? Do complete idiots run every newspaper in this country? Can't we even get reasonable answers to perfectly normal questions anymore?

Since there was ricin powder AND castor beans in the room, I'm sure the cops figure the coma guy to be a poisoner. That's apparently why his name in not in this newspaper report.

[spanone]

2. very strange story...no foul play....so was he gambling with it???

[jpak]

3. The FBI can't find the anthrax terrorists - why should they be concerned over ricin in Vegas???

:shrug:

(PS - Hi Agent Mike!!!111)

[gateley]

4. I was reading about this on MSNBC.com -- and all I can say is - "Huh?"

Awaiting more comprehensive coverage -- I'll check out your link, thanks.

Isn't this just bizarro, though?

[The Straight Story]

5. Indeed, it is not like it is laying around or in the store for people to buy

That stuff is rather uncommon.