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| Dried elephant dung causes terror alert in Paris |
| 2005-08-04 |
| A reddish powder trickling from a letter caused a terrorism alert in a Paris postal sorting office - but turned out to be dried elephant dung, police said on Wednesday. Six staff and two policemen were medically examined after contact with the powder - but it was found on analysis to be of the sort used in religious rites in Sri Lanka, a spokesman said. Paris has been in its second-highest state of terrorism alert following the July 7 and 21 bombings in London. DPA |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #17 Who spilled the secret to |
| Posted by: ed 2005-08-04 20:25 |
| #16 What - you mean it wasn't an art exhibit? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-08-04 19:24 |
| #15 they still use stamps that need to be licked oh joy |
| Posted by: Jan 2005-08-04 14:09 |
| #14 Everyone's a specialist these days. |
| Posted by: Thagum Unolusing9859 2005-08-04 13:16 |
| #13 And they collect it intentionally! |
| Posted by: BigEd 2005-08-04 12:31 |
| #12 Come to think of it, I suppose they should be grateful that it was dried... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-08-04 12:17 |
| #11 "A minor point, but just who mails dried elephant shit to people these days?" Signifigant postage savings can be had by shipping the "dried" variety. Just add Evian water. |
| Posted by: Capsu 78 2005-08-04 12:11 |
| #10 Tell the inspector it's dried elephant shit and give 'em 6 grams. Sounds like the olde Religious Rites Dodge. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-08-04 11:52 |
| #9 "Sacre bleu! The Republicans, they are in Paris!" |
| Posted by: Mike 2005-08-04 11:21 |
| #8 Elephant? I knew those evil conservatives were using terror alerts to further their own diabolical political motives! |
| Posted by: Chris W. 2005-08-04 11:19 |
| #7 Chirac always has said that the French food is better. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2005-08-04 11:15 |
| #6 "A minor point, but just who mails dried elephant shit to people these days?" A new Al-Qaeda splinter group called the Islamieatshit Brigade |
| Posted by: Attucks is Crisp 2005-08-04 10:50 |
| #5 I believe they intercepted the next Secret Ingredient for the French version of Iron Chefs |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2005-08-04 10:46 |
| #4 A minor point, but just who mails dried elephant shit to people these days? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-08-04 10:44 |
| #3 used in religious rites in Sri Lanka (snort) "Dammmmmm, that's some goooood shit!" |
| Posted by: Steve 2005-08-04 10:43 |
| #2 Something about this situation stinks. |
| Posted by: mmurray821 2005-08-04 10:35 |
| #1 That is pure |
| Posted by: JFM 2005-08-04 10:26 |