White Powder Found at Kerry Headquarters

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White Powder Found at Kerry Headquarters

By SAM HANANEL, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - A white powder found in a package opened at John Kerry (news - web sites)'s presidential campaign headquarters Thursday was harmless and could have been garlic powder, authorities said of an apparent hoax that forced police to seal off the building.

"It appears to be some kind of garlic powder, commonly used for seasoning foods," said Alan Etter, a spokesman for the Washington, D.C., Fire Department.

The package, containing two letter-sized envelopes, was turned over to the FBI (news - web sites) for further investigation.


Debra Weierman, spokeswoman for the FBI's Washington field office, said initial field tests on the substance turned up no evidence of any harmful substance. "No hazard was detected," she said.


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&ncid=696&e=10&u=/ap/20040723/ap_on_el_pr/kerry_headquarters

[displacedtexan]

1. Staffers will spend all day searching for...

anything which might be missing

and

bugs.

I don't even trust the Hazmatters anymore!

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. I know where this is going...

Next up: veiled aspersions about drug use at Kerry headquarters.

I hear that teain a'comin'...

[maddezmom]

3. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=703536