Ricin Tainted Letter Sent to Senator and Possibly the President

An anonymous reader writes "A letter addressed to Senator Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) was tested and found to contain ricin, a highly toxic, inexpensive, and easily produced substance derived from castor beans. The letter was intercepted at the U.S. Capitol's off-site mail facility and nobody has been injured. The letter was postmarked Memphis, Tennessee, but listed no return address. Sen. Claire McCaskill told reporters that a suspect has been identified." And, this morning, a letter addressed to the President was discovered containing a suspicious substance. Update: 04/17 16:25 GMT by U L : And the substance is ricin. Apparently, air filters at another facility have also tested positive for ricin.

There is only one option.

[ScentCone]

Obviously we must ban all Assault Beans. Even though castor beans aren't even really legumes at all. All that matters is that word "bean" is used, which qualifies them as Assault Beans.

Just because the Lima Bean ban back in the 1990's didn't reduce the number of assault bean attacks doesn't mean that a properly configured law - which we'll have to pass in order to find out what's really in it, of course - won't save "at least one life."

Next, we'll have to focus on deaths related to soccer and other Assault Sports. I'm looking at you, Kayaking.

Jessie! What have you done?

[Anonymous Coward]

Yo, Mr White, I sent those letters like you ask. Fresh peeps yo.

Re:Pres letter does have Ricin.

[rwa2]

"Oh Pollux" - says some Brit constellation.

Good Guy with Beans.

[Anonymous Coward]

The only thing that stops a bad guy with beans is a good guy with beans. You should make sure to arm all civilians with ricin in case someone is stealing your car stereo.

So that's where the ricin went!

[TechieRefugee]

I've been wondering about that! Man, Walter trying to kill the president?! The finale of Breaking Bad is gonna kick ass!

Re:So?

[sycodon]

Have you noticed that whenever something bad happens in America, to normal people, the next day or the same day, a letter with a "suspicious substance" is sent to a politician in D.C.?

They must have a special unit called "All About Us" that just sends these out as needed.

The name of the suspect is...

[XxtraLarGe]

one Walter White [wikia.com], described as a mild-mannered, former High School Chemistry teacher.

Re:Castor Bean Control

[Megane]

Are pressure cookers used in the production of ricin from castor beans? Because when pressure cookers are outlawed, only outlaws will pressure cook!

Re:Idiot Status Reaffirmed

[Anonymous Coward]

we're proposing a ban on the ultimate object that makes pulling a trigger the difference between life and death.

Ah, so you're proposing a ban on people. I approve!