The FBI was draining a municipal pond Monday in a search for evidence of the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks, a city spokeswoman said. ``They are draining it,'' said Nancy Poss, the city spokeswoman. She had no further details, and said the city would issue a statement later Monday.
Guess the EPA granted the permit.
Mayor Jennifer Dougherty said last month that FBI agents had discussed with city officials a plan to drain the spring-fed pond. It was among the first of about a dozen that divers searched in December and January. The FBI's Washington field office did not return a call Monday seeking comment.
Hope they got some really big pumps, it hasn't stopped raining all spring back east.
The Post reported that items recovered from one of the ponds searched over the winter included a clear box, with holes that could accommodate gloves to protect the user during work, the Post reported. Also recovered were vials wrapped in plastic. For protection against airborne bacteria, a person could put envelopes and secured anthrax powder into the box, then wade into shallow water and submerge it to put the bacteria into the envelopes underwater, some involved in the case believe, the Post said. Afterward, the envelopes could have been sealed inside plastic bags to be removed from the underwater chamber.
Sure, nobody would have noticed someone standing in a pond for hours doing this. |