"I could take this moment to launch into a diatribe about my indignation towards the gay community," the letter concludes, "however, I think the deaths will speak for themselves."Īlison, Luying, and Tippett, local promoters and DJs who do nights at various bars around town, came up with the idea of organizing a pub crawl for this Friday night to show support for the bars that were threatened.Ĭarla at Re-bar added that, as distressing as the letter was, she was pleased with the response from the community. Here's a snippet (with image of the original letter) from Dan Savage at the Stranger:Ī letter also arrived in The Stranger's offices, addressed to the attention of "Obituaries." The letter's author said the paper should "be prepared to announce the deaths of approximately 55 individuals all of whom were patrons of the following establishments on a Saturday in January." The listed bars are: the Elite, Neighbours, Wild Rose, the Cuff, Purr, the Eagle, R Place, Re-bar, CC's, Madison Pub, and the Crescent. But this doesn't make you feel safe," he said.Įlite manager Kay Hansen said the bar has been informing customers of the threat and warning them to make sure they don't leave their drinks unattended: "On the one hand you don't want to overreact, but on the other hand, you want to make sure your staff and clients are safe." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says ricin is a poison found naturally in castor beans that can be deadly if purified and then ingested or inhaled.ĭan Giroux, a bartender at The Elite, said he read the contents of the letter through the envelope with a flashlight after being warned not to open it and found the experience "a little horrifying." It has seized the letters and is processing them and is coordinating efforts with the FBI and other federal agencies. In a statement, the Seattle Police Department said it takes the threat seriously. The letter implies the attacks will take place one Saturday this month. The letter lists the bars as: The Elite, Neighbours, The Wildrose Bar, The Cuff, Purr, The Seattle Eagle, R Place, Re-bar, C.C.Attle's, Madison Pub and The Crescent. That letter says the paper should be "prepared to announce the deaths of approximately 55 individuals." I expect them to die painfully while in hospital."Ī 12th letter was sent to the alternative weekly The Stranger, according to its Web site. The anonymous letters say, "I have in my possession approximately 67 grams of ricin with which I will indiscriminately target at least five of your clients. From the Seattle Times:Įleven gay bars in Seattle were sent letters Tuesday threatening ricin attacks - in what some are describing as a hate crime. Still, in an era of the strangest of the strange, one never knows.
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Haven't heard this in the MSM yet, and it may be much ado about nothing from one very sick mind.