Part of Lincoln Memorial closed after package found ("anthrax" written on envelope)

[rainbow4321]

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2006-11-27T190121Z_01_WAT006634_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-MEMORIAL-POLICE.xml&src=rss


Part of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington has been evacuated and closed to tourists after suspicious items were found, a park police officer said on Monday.

"We're following standard procedures," said Lt. Scott Fear, spokesman for the U.S. Park Police. He said the area would likely only be closed for a short time to investigate the suspicious material.

A U.S. government official said an envelope with the word "anthrax" on it was found at the memorial.

[Cooley Hurd]

1. If "anthrax" is misspelled, then we know the freepers are at it again...

:evilgrin:

[Bluebear]

2. Where was Ann Coulter? nt

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Karl is taking longer walks at lunchtime these days, isn't he? n/t

[shadowknows69]

3. Thank gods the terraists label their envelopes for us

n/t

[Richard Steele]

4. Were there suspicious numbers of porta-potties in the area?

[YOY]

6. FReepy Creepy!

Is Chad still up to no good?

So...if it really was terrorists why would they write "anthrax" on it...

[uppityperson]

7. OMG! That's where I left that envelope! (joke)

just joking that someone might have left an envelope marked "anthrax" by accident, joke is that someone would write this on an envelope, see agent Mike? It is a joke. I've never been to DC.