Subject in custody after suspicious letters sent to Trump, Pentagon

CNN ^ | 10/03/2018 | Josh Campbell and Eli Watkins

[SpeedyInTexas]

A subject believed to be connected to suspicious letters sent to President Donald Trump and top Pentagon officials was taken into custody by federal law enforcement in Utah, a federal law enforcement official told CNN on Wednesday.

FBI tactical and hazardous material response personnel searched the subject's residence outside Salt Lake City.

[Artemis Webb]

Mitt, is that you?

[tomkat]

Now see, they CAN get stuff done when they WANT to.

[frank ballenger]

I think you meant to type “Muhammed, is that you?”
If not then sorry I said anything.

Authorities have to wait until all social media is scrubbed before releasing any names to the common folks at home. We’re just the rubes whom they are supposedly serving.

[KSCITYBOY]

Spartacus is that you.

[DannyTN]

I'm guessing:

• They knew where the package was mailed from by the postmark and the date/timeframe.
• Probably got the perp on camera mailing it, possible license plate.
• Simple identification and arrest.

But it's also possible he was already on a watch list. Maybe he ordered castor beans, downloaded a recipe for ricin, made a threat online, talked plans to someone who had reported him.

[Darksheare]

They have to scrub any connections to the CIA , FBI, or the NSA.

[Qiviut]

They ought to rub his nose in any white powder they find at his house & let events unfold from there.

[Eddie01]

How pathetic a life do you have to lead to think this was a good idea.

The federal crimes are going to rain down on this idiot.

[gov_bean_ counter]

That was quick.

[BlessedBeGod]

According to another source (I don't have the link), the suspect is "a former Navy sailor."

No, I'm not kidding. "Navy sailor."

[gov_bean_ counter]

Plus he’s going to get a boy friend.

[forgotten man]

He probably is a cousin of Mitt Romney or Jeff Flake, or maybe both.

[SunkenCiv]

Let me guess -- a lone nutjob, acting alone. Fits the usual narrative.

[frank ballenger]

Or modern Spartacus is cross eyed and has ears sticking out like Alfred E. Neuman and is working to undermine our way of life and system of government.

Not like the Kirk Douglas guy. We got cheated.

[digger48]

the suspect is "a former Navy sailor."

Jon Carry?

[LouieFisk]

At present authorities are attempting to determine if the suspect is in fact a woman, as claimed, and a psychology professor at a major university.

SUSPECT

[Grimmy]

But it’s also possible he was already on a watch list. Maybe he ordered castor beans, downloaded a recipe for ricin, made a threat online, talked plans to someone who had reported him.
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Or, answered the Craigslist add.

[narses]

MORE: @JeffSchogol has more details on arrest of suspect in Pentagon/WH ricin case.

Suspect name is William Clyde Allen III.

[narses]

https://taskandpurpose.com/suspect-custody-ricin/