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January 14, 2005

Ocala, FL is Much More Sinister Than Iraq

A dangerous biological agent called ricin was found in a box at Steven Ekberg's residence in Ocala, FL, reports The American Street. Ekberg has a concealed-weapons permit, he takes Xanax and Paxil, and receives psychiatric care and counseling, he usually carries three weapons with him, keeps another gun in his truck, and he has backpack in which authorities found several live rounds for the weapons and a notebook with a recipe to manufacture an explosive.

But Steven's mother isn't worried:

"Do I feel he's a terrorist? No," said Ekberg's mother said as she left the federal courthouse. "There's no sinister motive behind this."

She said her son enjoys collecting "different and strange things. That's all."


Maybe since Charles Duelfer, the chief WMD investigator for Iraq, is done searching in Iraq, he should come down to Florida and continue the hunt. We could use his help.