Latest Terror Threat in US Aimed to Poison Food

CBS News ^ | 12/20/2010 | Armen Keteyian

[Velveeta]

Exclusive: The Dept. of Homeland Security Uncovered a Plot to Attack Hotels and Restaurants Over a Single Weekend

In this exclusive story, CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian reports the latest terror attack to America involves the possible use of poisons - simultaneous attacks targeting hotels and restaurants at many locations over a single weekend.

A key Intelligence source has confirmed the threat as "credible." Department of Homeland Security officials, along with members of the Department of Agriculture and the FDA, have briefed a small group of corporate security officers from the hotel and restaurant industries about it.

"We operate under the premise that individuals prepared to carry out terrorist acts are in this country," said Dec. of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Dec. 6, 2010.

[MamaDearest]

The plot uncovered earlier this year is said to involve the use of two poisons - ricin and cyanide - slipped into salad bars and buffets.

It's happened before!

Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Expelled

In September 1985, there was an outbreak of salmonella poisoning at The Dalles, Oregon, possibly the largest known outbreak of salmonella in the United States up to that time. The state health department and the Center for Disease Control traced the cause to salad bars in eight different restaurants in The Dalles. About 750 people got sick and Rajneesh was blamed. Sheela later admitted the poisonings were part of the community’s political agenda, to show that they could do anything they wanted.

[Kickass Conservative]

Remember the good old days when every Terrorist Threat announced by the Bush Administration was met with skepticism and ridiculed as a Political stunt?

[Yaelle]

Well, I am so safe. I’d NEVER eat at a salad bar or buffet. I’m not much up for food poisoning, which can be had at these establishments pretty easily.

[Rushmore Rocks]

I have a basement full of it.

[edcoil]

10 years and trillions of dollars would have been saved if we did this on 9-12

[grey_whiskers]

Ironic that you should be posting about poisonous items with *your* scren name, eh? /sarc>

Cheers!

[sneakers]

Thanks for posting this. Link sent to all loved ones and friends.

[B4Ranch]

I am guessing that it should be permissible to fire every muslum that you have on your payroll for just cause. I don’t have any, never have and never intend to.

[B4Ranch]

>>occasional skin flakes from a carefully preserved vial<<

Now THAT is GROSS!

[Velveeta]

No need to apologize for the rant.
You’ve succinctly expressed my frustrations as well.

[B4Ranch]

and mine. Thanks

[The Comedian]

Now THAT is GROSS!

Hey, don't blame me for Dirty Harry's eating habits...

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[GladesGuru]

Gooberment is good, we need more gooberment in our lives.

Just ask the nice goober from the gooberment agency.

[Cindy]

Got it and thanks Vel for the ping.

I appreciate it.

[momtothree]

“Just in time for passing the food safety act”.

Beat me to it.... sounds suspicious to me. Then again, everything reported by the media sounds suspicious to me. I guess terrorists were going to target small Mom and Pop vegetable stands.

[Kimberly GG]

...”briefed a small group of corporate security officers from the hotel and restaurant industries”...

If it’s credible enough to know who to warn, how about warning the public so that we know who to avoid?

[SouthTexas]

I do not frequent salad bars. ;)

Buffets, however, could be a problem. :)

[DBrow]

“Just in time for passing the food safety act.”

It passed a day or two ago, and had nothing to do with restaurants or hotels.

[Quix]

Traitorous demonized idiots.

[GunsAndBibles]

These idiots come out with this crap on a continuing basis; create a crisis that needs to be immediately addressed by the government for the "public safety." every week, there is a new crisis.Pass new laws to protect the country, and trip your freedom away at the same time.

Preach it Brother!