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Justice Department's Bio-terror Mistake

destinyland writes "University professor and artist Steve Kurtz publicizes the history of chemical weapons with performance art pieces. The day his wife died of a heart attack, 911 responders mistook his scientific equipment for bioterrorism supplies. After he was detained for 22 hours, Homeland Security cordoned off his block, and a search was performed on his house in hazmat suits, they found nothing. Now they're prosecuting him for "mail fraud" for the way he obtained $256 of harmless bacteria."

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  1. The USA needs a new motto by Chuck+Chunder · · Score: 1, Troll

    "Land of the free" seems a bit passe.

    How about:

    "We're shitscared!"

    --
    Boffoonery - downloadable Comedy Benefit for Bletchley Park