Kansas: 100 Letters With White Powder Sent to Officials

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The Spin

Narrative A

The case continues to develop as officials search for those behind this dangerous act. Kansas officials have taken the threat in the letter filled with white powder seriously and are urging citizens to remain vigilant as they open their mail. The state legislature will not be intimidated by extremists who look to undermine the will of the people.

Narrative B

Federal officials in hazmat suits are once again appearing in news reports. Twenty-odd years after the forgotten panic over the Anthrax attacks following 9/11 —when deadly poison was sent to famous politicians and journalists — a suspicious incident with white powder has happened again. The Kansas letters are a stark reminder of how vulnerable modern society is to bioterror threats.


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