HIV-Infected Blood Sent To Obama

[babylonsister]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/27/hiv-infected-blood-sent-t_n_170542.html

Sky News reports that a man has been arrested for allegedly sending President Obama and his staff envelopes containing HIV-infected blood.

Saad Hussein, an Ethiopian refugee in his late 20s, sent a number of items to the offices of the Illinois government in the weeks before the US President's inauguration, according to court documents.

One envelope contained a letter with reddish stains and an admission ticket for Mr Obama's election night celebration in Grant Park, Chicago.

Court documents claim Hussein told FBI agents he is "very sick with HIV" and cut his fingers with a razor so he could bleed on the letter.

More details from the Cleveland Leader:

A spokesman for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service said that this is only the second time that HIV-infected blood has been sent with malicious intent through the U.S. mail system. <...>

After the envelope was opened, Hazmat teams were called in. The offices of the Illinois Department on Aging, as well as the Dept. of Revenue were locked down for about two hours. 300 staff members were thus stuck in their offices.

Using his brother as an interpreter, Hussein told the FBI that he was an "admirer" of Obama. He also said that he was "seeking help from the government", and that he was hoping to obtain tickets to the inauguration in Washington D.C.

[Avalux]

1. Saad Hussein's efforts were futile, thankfully.

HIV dies once the blood dries. There is no possible way a person can become infected from dried blood that's several days old - especially from merely touching it.

Hazmat and lockdown were not necessary.

[Cha]

2. Yes, people are sick and

this is a reminder that everything has to be watched and monitered for the President of the USA and his Team.

[KingFlorez]

3. There are some sick people out there

What would ever compel someone to do something like this?

[AyanEva]

4. This may be the strangest story I've read all day...

[Mz Pip]

5. The guy sounds deranged.

He's an "admirer" of Obama? And was hoping for tickets to the Inauguration? Yeah, sending a card with HIV infected blood is a real eye catching way of showing your support.

Roses would have been a better choice.

[bluestateguy]

6. Deport this "refugee" immediately

And he can be dealt with by the authorities in his own country.

[samplegirl]

7. This is the Hate that Hannity and his ilk insight

Sick just sick!!!

K&R