Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

AmazingSchnitzel

(55 posts)
Tue May 1, 2012, 04:07 PM May 2012

FOX Report of threatening letters sent to bank executives with powder...

... which was revealed to be corn starch.

NYPD claims link to Occupy. On FOX now so take it how you like it...

edit - No link on foxnews.com

Found a story from CBS...

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/04/30/threatening-letters-containing-white-powder-sent-to-manhattan-banks/

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Envelopes containing white powder turned up at multiple banks in Manhattan on Monday, police told 1010 WINS.

Five of the envelopes were sent to Wells Fargo banks, one was sent to JP Morgan Chase headquarters and another was sent to Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Office and ended up in a mailroom on Gold Street.

The powder was determined to be cornstarch, police said.

--snip--

The envelopes also contained notes that were nearly identical, containing references to “May Day,” which falls on May 1 and is a traditional rally day for labor movements.

The notes also included statements such as “You have 10 seconds to stop working,” “You are not in control” and “[Expletive] the banks.”

Occupy Wall Street is planning a big demonstration Tuesday in New York City, urging followers to block traffic at bridges and tunnels to make it hard for people to get to work.

That has the NYPD suspecting that there may be an Occupy Wall Street connection to the letters.

10 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
FOX Report of threatening letters sent to bank executives with powder... (Original Post) AmazingSchnitzel May 2012 OP
If any of this is true, Drale May 2012 #1
You might want to turn off the tin foil hat there... Initech May 2012 #6
My tin foil hat has fused to my skull Drale May 2012 #7
Sounds uncomfortable... AmazingSchnitzel May 2012 #8
It would be more uncomfortable without it though. Solomon May 2012 #9
Oh great, the repukes will end every sentence with this for the next 40 years. louis-t May 2012 #2
Time will tell... AmazingSchnitzel May 2012 #10
It's a shame if it's true... tallahasseedem May 2012 #3
I hear they're into resurrection - sounds like they did it again. n/t woodsprite May 2012 #4
couple of thought on that 2pooped2pop May 2012 #5

Initech

(99,915 posts)
6. You might want to turn off the tin foil hat there...
Tue May 1, 2012, 05:16 PM
May 2012

But it wouldn't surprise me in the least if it were true.

woodsprite

(11,854 posts)
4. I hear they're into resurrection - sounds like they did it again. n/t
Tue May 1, 2012, 04:45 PM
May 2012

Edited because at 5:00 I can't type responsibly

 

2pooped2pop

(5,420 posts)
5. couple of thought on that
Tue May 1, 2012, 05:00 PM
May 2012

1. baby powder? really guys. The Shrubco used real stuff. If you can.t make a real threat, then make none.

2 rightwingers losing houses too so don't count the mom's basement crowd out. This is the kind of crap they do.

3. again it could be bullshit to allow the nypd to be fuckfully harsh on protesters.

4. seems like they figured out what it was awfully quick. Kind of like the speed in which they discovered the identities of the 911 hijackers eh?

G. whoever and fornwhat reason therenis one thing for sure-there will be more and more of this kind of shit. They have left many of us with no way to survive. Things will escalate in this country if the people get no relief.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»FOX Report of threatening...