To me, the story isn't that unusual. The anthrax angle is unusual.
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To me, the story isn't that unusual. The anthrax angle is unusual.
The narcotic trade is a common source of revenue for terrorist organizations. It is somewhat chilling to think that perhaps this batch of heroin spent part of it's processing time in a lab that is also used to develop anthrax. According to wiki, anthrax spores are tough little buggers and not easy to destroy.
Well, in the absence of any rational explanation....just blame Bush!
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Originally Posted by Mr Jan Yeo
Jan, if you think about it, what logical reason would ANYONE sane put anthrax with drugs? Drug dealers wouldn't have access to it, the drug lords have the money and the power to maybe get it, but why kill off your customers any faster and get the authorites onto it? No....I am only guessing I freely admit, but as I thought about it, I thought about the possible terrorist angle, and how maybe if they found a way to distribute anthrax thru drugs, how many people would they scare or kill? Putting in Heroin maybe was their infiltration of a criminal enterprise to run their little experienment, and if a couple of junkies die from it, no one may not be the wiser but it would be noted and then you would have your results without really tipping off your real targets...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Jan Yeo
So if they figure out anthrax can be put with heroin, maybe they could find a way to distribute it with other drugs that may be more legal? Say infiltrate a phrama company to distribute this stuff???
I can't think of one, nor can I think why any terrorists would bother (there is big money in Heroin and anthrax is such potent stuff that I don't think there is any need for trial runs). That's why I suggested that it could just be propaganda in the fight against drugs :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
Hey, that is a thought, but I don't know if any government would be stupid enough to put Antrax in heroin...but this was France right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Jan Yeo
Who said that they put Anthrax in it? ;) http://www.exeweb.com/forums/images/...owans-nose.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
Only takes a scientist to be given a press release to pass to the media and you've got an almighty s***storm which turns drugs into something far more scary. If you take Heroin once you might OD and will almost certainly become addicted and begin the long, slow road. When Anthrax is involved the risk of getting part of that tainted batch (or what was reported as a tainted batch) makes the odds of dying sky rocket.
I really don't know what to think. Drugs are f***ed up anyway but it takes a specially sick son of a bitch to start adding anthrax. None of it really makes sense to me but I do think that the possibility of a government cooking up this sort of story makes slightly more sense.
Governments I thought were all about helping people on drugs...or in Canada you are considered a neanderthal if you don't support "Safe" injection sites for Heroin users. Funny, I thought the people who help people with addictions call this idea enabling? Well I will say most governments are not that stupid, and our PM stopped the funding of that crap out in BC where drugs are a nice hobby for some, but the idea of even the most right of center democratic gov't putting anthrax in is just too wild to conteplate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Jan Yeo