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Offline JNTB

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Mail poisons U.S. embassy staff in Paris
« on: July 30, 2010, 06:20:11 AM »
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Re: Mail poisons U.S. embassy staff in Paris
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2010, 08:05:09 AM »
I agree with the first commenter after the article.  The headline makes it sound like someone WAS poisoned but the article states that 2 workers merely thought an envelope was suspicious and testing hasn't confirmed that anything was present.  So, the story is about 2 mail center employees that seem to have unfounded suspicions, yet the headline makes it seem they were poisoned.  Bad journalism.  (Don't necessarily agree with the commenter's conclusion, however.)
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Re: Mail poisons U.S. embassy staff in Paris
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2010, 08:09:21 AM »
Damn governmental employees and their excuses for sick days.
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Re: Mail poisons U.S. embassy staff in Paris
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2010, 09:32:44 AM »
Never trust an envelope. I incinerate all my mail before I read it.
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Re: Mail poisons U.S. embassy staff in Paris
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2010, 09:40:50 AM »
Quote from: pattylt on July 30, 2010, 08:05:09 AM
The headline makes it sound like someone WAS poisoned but the article states that 2 workers merely thought an envelope was suspicious and testing hasn't confirmed that anything was present.

Gotta do your best FOX News impression, ya know.


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Re: Mail poisons U.S. embassy staff in Paris
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2010, 12:00:19 PM »
The preliminary results already said the envelopes were not harmful. What was the contents of this suspicious envelope anyway? My guess is a memo saying they were gonna start downsizing the mailworkers.
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Re: Mail poisons U.S. embassy staff in Paris
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2010, 08:19:47 PM »
Quote from: Dr. McFisticuffs on July 30, 2010, 09:32:44 AM
Never trust an envelope. I incinerate all my mail before I read it.

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