US Attorney Jeff Taylor said:
“Fourth, the affidavits indicate Dr. Ivins had engaged in behavior and made a number of statements that suggest consciousness of guilt. For example, one night shortly after a search warrant was executed on his house, Dr. Ivins took highly unusual steps to discard a book and article on DNA coding while under 24/7 surveillance. In addition, he had submitted a questionable sample of anthrax from his flask of parent spores to the FBI, presumably to mislead investigators.”
US Attorney Taylor may not appreciate that we are a bit non-plussed after authorities made such a hoo-hah over Dr. Hatfill putting things in his dumpster before his planned move to Louisiana. He expressly said: “In addition, he had submitted a questionable sample of anthrax from his flask of parent spores to the FBI, presumably to mislead investigators.” Now the New York Times is reporting that is not true. Either US Attorney should address and resolve this issue definitively or he should resign.
“Dr. Ivins took highly unusual steps to discard a book and article on DNA coding while under 24/7 surveillance.”
Such drama after they tore up his home!
Hatfill redux. Unusual dumping, check. But this time no Tinkerbell the Magic Sniffer Dog.
BTW, another thing—the FBI (or is it the postal inspectors) always spin that if these guys had an interest in the case, especially solving it, it makes them probably guilty. Hatfill, check. Ivins, check.
And most famously,
Richard Jewell, big check.