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> ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE (ADL) QUOTES HAL TURNER ABOUT RICIN SENT TO
>   U.S. SENATE
> THE FILTHY, JEW PIGS AT A.D.L. DON'T SEEM TO LIKE MY OPINION!
> For the record, I absolutely stand by my remarks! I was right when I
> said them and I am still right today! I don't know what the ADL hopes
> to achieve, other than to whine. SO let them whine; there's nothing
> that anyone can do about what I've said.    [ ... ]
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> http://www.adl.org/learn/news/ricin_threat.asp
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>  Extremists and the Ricin Threat
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>          "I hope it's potent ricin; I hope that a lot of U.S.
>           Senators inhaled it, `cause I'll tell you something, ladies
>           and gentlemen, in my opinion, most of the United States
>           Senate are dishonorable scumbags who deserve to be killed
>           for the way they have trampled the U.S. Constitution,
>           ignored illegal immigration and especially for sending
>           countless billions of our hard earned tax money to foreign
>           countries, not the least of which, that murderous
>           terroristic country, Israel.I want to congratulate and thank
>           whoever did this. That person is a hero in my book, and
>           again, I sincerely hope that a lot of U.S. Senators have
>           inhaled the stuff and the filthy sons-of-bitches will drop
>           dead."   -- white supremacist radio broadcaster Hal Turner,
>                      on The Hal Turner Show, February 3, 2004.
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> The recent discovery of the poisonous substance ricin in the Dirksen
> Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, which forced the
> decontamination of 16 employees and the shutdown of several government
> buildings, has raised awareness of the possible threat posed by ricin
> in the hands of extremists or terrorists.
> 
> The ricin threat is real. Ricin, a poison derived from the castor
> bean, is easy for practically anybody to make, and it is so
> deadly-there is no cure-that even a tiny amount may be sufficient to
> kill. In fact, ricin is so easily made that ricin-related incidents
> occur every few years in the United States. These incidents generally
> have not been terrorist-related; they have involved situations such as
> frustrated workers, plotters scheming to kill over insurance money,
> and disgruntled truck drivers. Any poison could have been used; these
> poisoners chose ricin.
> 
> Because it is so readily available and easily prepared, ricin has also
> been attractive to extremists and terrorists, both domestic and
> international. However, ricin does pose problems for terrorists
> wishing to use it as a weapon; although deadly, it is much more
> difficult to use on a victim than, say, anthrax. It must be ingested,
> breathed in (if the particles are small enough), or combined with a
> substance that would allow it to be absorbed through the skin. Ricin
> cannot easily be used as a weapon of mass destruction.
> 
> Still, ricin was definitely of interest to members of an Al
> Qaeda-linked terrorist cell captured by British authorities in London
> in early 2003. There, six North African men were arrested during a
> raid on their apartment (eight more were subsequently arrested), where
> police found small amounts of ricin and the equipment necessary to
> manufacture it. Instructions on how to make ricin have also been found
> in Al Qaeda terrorist training manuals. Other Islamic terrorist groups
> may also have produced ricin, including the Kurdish group Ansar
> al-Islam, based in northern Iraq.
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> Homegrown Ricin
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> Domestic U.S. extremist groups have also been fascinated with ricin,
> to a much greater degree than any other chemical or biological agent
> (see Beyond Anthrax for more information on domestic extremists and
> chemical and biological agents). Domestic extremists have been
> responsible for several ricin-related incidents in the U.S.; these
> include:
> 
>      In 2000, a South African expatriate, Dr. Larry Ford, killed
>      himself in Orange County, California, apparently because he was
>      suspected in the attempted murder of his business partner two
>      days earlier. A biotechnology entrepreneur, Ford also happened to
>      be a white supremacist with a passion for neo-Nazi William
>      Pierce's novel "The Turner Diaries." He also had ties to several
>      anti-government extremist groups. Investigations after his death
>      revealed that Ford possessed an unusual and deadly arsenal that
>      ranged from machine guns and explosives to biological agents and
>      quantities of ricin.
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>      In 1993, Thomas Lavy was detained along the Alaskan-Canadian
>      border, apparently returning to his Arkansas home. Canadian
>      officials discovered racist literature, weapons, 20,000 rounds of
>      ammunition, cash, and 130 grams of ricin. When, some time later,
>      federal authorities arrested Lavy, they found castor beans along
>      with books that included instructions on making ricin. Lavy
>      killed himself in his jail cell several days after his arrest.
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>      In 1992, members of the Minnesota Patriots Council, an
>      anti-government extremist group, produced ricin, possibly to use
>      against a U.S. deputy marshal and a deputy sheriff they disliked
>      (they also discussed committing other crimes, such as blowing up
>      a federal building). Three years later, four members--Leroy
>      Wheeler, Douglas Baker, Dennis Henderson, and Richard
>      Oelrich--were arrested and later convicted for possession of
>      ricin (for use as a weapon). Domestic extremists may be more
>      likely to use ricin because it is so easy to learn how to
>      manufacture the poison. At gun shows, survivalist expos, and
>      through the Internet, extremists can purchase manuals such as The
>      Poor Man's James Bond, Ragnar's Action Encyclopedia of Practical
>      Knowledge and Proven Techniques, Silent Death, The Catalogue of
>      Silent Tools of Justice, and The Poisoner's Handbook. Most of
>      these manuals were written by or for right-wing extremists, and
>      all include ricin-making instructions, and sometimes advice on
>      its use. The author of The Poisoner's Handbook, for example,
>      suggests the poisoning of IRS workers by lacing tax return forms
>      with ricin.
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> Because of ricin's relatively high level of exposure among domestic
> extremist groups, as well as its track record in actually being used
> by domestic extremists, the threat of future use of ricin by such
> groups cannot be discounted.
> 
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> The "Mujahideen Poisons Handbook" is one example of documents found
> on the Internet that give "how to" instructions for manufacturing
> poisons. Other examples include handwritten documents (in Arabic,
> English, and other languages) that have been scanned and posted
> online. There are also video tapes and online streaming video
> instructions that detail the steps in the manufacture of various
> explosives and poisons.
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> 2004 Anti-Defamation League

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