mayor bloomberg ricin letters, Anonymous letters sent to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the director of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns in Washington, DC contained material that preliminarily tested positive for ricin, according to NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul J. Browne.
According to a police statement released Wednesday, one of the letters potentially containing the deadly poison was sent to Mayor Bloomberg and was opened Friday, while the other was sent to the director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns -- a group founded by Bloomberg that lobbies for stricter gun control -- and was opened Sunday.
It is believed that both letters threatened the Mayor and made reference to the gun control debate.
Civilian personnel who came into contact with the letters were not presenting symptoms of ricin exposure.
However, members of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit who came into contact with the letter sent to Bloomberg were still being examined for minor symptoms.
The incidents are being investigated by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and the NYPD Intelligence Division.
Ricin can be fatal in small doses if inhaled or swallowed.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
mayor bloomberg ricin letters
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