Ricin Found in Las Vegas Hotel
Published on February 29, 2008 by Bill · 1 CommentRican was found at the Extended Stay America Hotel late Thursday night.
The Extended Stay America Hotel looks like kind of a dump – it’s off the strip in Vegas features newly renovated rooms and valley views (and apparently last night a neighbor mixing ricin).
Three hotel employees and one hotel guest were taken to the hospital due to possible exposure. Ricin as small as a pinhead can be deadly.
Las Vegas Metro Homeland Security Capt. Joe Lombardo said “Ricin is very serious. Something as small as the size of a pin can be deadly. An individual citizen, other than being involved in cancer research or cancer prevention, would not have any legal means or proper means to have it” .
Ricin is a powerful poison made from Castor Beans. According to the CDC it has some “legitimate medical uses” but it’s also considered a potential terrorist weapon. Only a tiny amount is needed to kill a person and many people can be killed with a large amount.
Homeland Security officials and the FBI are investigating along with the Las Vegas police but officials do not believe it is related to terrorism. Lovely.
Tags: Castor Beans, CDC, Extended Stay America Hotel, Las Vegas, Poison, Ricin
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I was going to say that this hotel looks quite nice on the outside, but there is no way I am going to be saying that now!!!
How can ricin get into any hotel, with all the strict guidelines hotels need to follow these days how can anything happen like that. Well I geuss someone will be getting sued!!!