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| Suspect Parcel Leaves Two Ill at NY's JFK Airport |
| 2013-08-12 |
| [An Nahar] Two customs inspectors at New York's John F. Kennedy airport fell ill Sunday after handling a parcel in a mail center that apparently contained a toxic chemical, local media reported. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed that it dispatched a hazardous response team to screen the two workers and the package for what a front man called "possible contaminants." On its website, the New York Post claimed the parcel had tested positive for a nerve gas known as VX, but police sources told Agence La Belle France Presse it could be several days before the exact nature of the substance is established. Local news channel WNBC said the two customs inspectors had recovered from their nausea and declined further medical help. Citing a law enforcement official, the station added that the package may have originated in China. The incident - which had no impact on any JFK passenger terminal or flight operations - came after a week of heightened concerns in the United States over a potential terrorist attack overseas. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 OOOOOOO, you just know some Babe + lawyer + Max Factor is preparing to a bill. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-08-12 23:03 |
| #3 The first test was 'chemical-grade weapons and nerve gas.' The second test was " VX nerve gas". They finally figured out it was "nail polish remover". So 2 of TSA's finest wanted some downtime AND the nerve gas test kit instructions were printed in English? Heh, Skid. That would rather explain the line: "It was unclear why tests were positive for the deadly agent or why retesting remained positive," wouldn't it? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-08-12 10:32 |
| #2 So 2 of TSA's finest wanted some downtime AND the nerve gas test kit instructions were printed in English? sorry Pappy, couldn't resist! |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2013-08-12 07:37 |
| #1 The Mail blames Merle Norman. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-08-12 06:58 |