Letters rigged to ignite sent to 5 governors

[seemslikeadream]

Letters rigged to ignite sent to 5 governors

September 10, 2004

BY BOB ANEZ

HELENA, Mont. -- At least five governors received envelopes in the mail Thursday rigged to ignite when opened. In Montana, the envelope prompted the evacuation of part of the state Capitol.

The envelopes, rigged with matches set to ignite when opened, were sent to the governors of Montana, Idaho, Nebraska, Washington and Utah. There were no reports of injuries.

All the letters appeared to have come from a maximum-security prison in Nevada, where another letter also turned up at the office of the state corrections director.

Barbara Ranf, chief of staff for Montana Gov. Judy Martz, said the match was contained in a white business-size envelope and burned part of a piece of paper when it ignited.

Gov. Gary Locke of Washington, Gov. Olene Walker of Utah,
Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne and Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns
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[Frodo]

1. Ok.... how does one rig an envelope with matches?

[Tsiyu]

2. Are the Govs all Republicans?

If so, expect a fullblown investigation. If they're Dems, no one will care....

[Mrs. Overall]

4. Gary Locke is a Democrat--

and the first Chinese American governor.

[underpants]

3. Montana you say? Hmm I wonder if there are any "terrorists" there?

maybe anti-government types? Fundamemtal radical militia types?


Not that they have ever hurt anyone before, right?