Slovak police said Tuesday they had arrested a man for two gas attacks at a Bratislava post office in which more than 50 people were hospitalized. At the time of the attacks, which took place in September, local media had speculated about the possibility of a terrorist incident associated with Slovakia's participation in the war in Iraq. However, a police spokesman said the attack had been carried out by a deranged, 26-year-old drug addict. Identified only by his first name, Radovan, the man had apparently had a grudge against the post office after being prevented by staff from trying to sell low grade perfumes on the premises. He then returned on two separate occasions spraying the post office with a gas compound containing phosgene and chlorpicrin, two elements of a gas first used in World War I. None of those affected by the gas has suffered long term health problems. If convicted the man could face two years in jail.
Two separate attacks that affected 50 people and he risks TWO FREAKIN' YEARS?! Oh, that's right--drug addiction is an illness, so he's a victim, too. :-P |