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eBay & Ricin Letters Just Don’t Mix

by Josh Marshall
04.30.13 | 2:56 pm

So it sounds like the takeaway is if you’re going to send ricin letters to the President, don’t buy your castor beans on eBay or pay with PayPal. Also, don’t text word to friends to start throwing away the evidence after you’re already the suspect.

Life’s hard, especially when you’re dumb.

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