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Judge denies gov’t request to search suspect’s iPhone in ricin case

(ArsTechnica) According to court documents, sometime in the late hours of March 17, 2014, a Georgetown University student showed a fellow student a small plastic bag containing what he claimed was ricin, a known deadly poison. Court denies warrant as gov’t can’t reasonably balance privacy, law enforcement. The alleged ricin cook, Daniel Harry Milzman, then  Read More »

Judge orders ricin suspect released, stays decision 24 hours

(WTOP.com) A judge ordered the 19-year-old accused of making a deadly ricin toxin be released to home confinement for immediate admittance to a psychiatric hospital on Tuesday, then agreed to stay the ruling for 24 hours upon prosecutors’ request. Daniel Milzman, a sophomore at Georgetown University, has been held at a D.C. jail since March  Read More »

Georgetown student who made ricin in his dorm could face 10 years in prison

(The GW Hatchet) The Georgetown University student who allegedly produced ricin in his dorm room could face at least 10 years in prison for possessing the deadly substance, according to a Washington Post report. Daniel Milzman, 19, who has struggled with depression for years, may have been planning to hurt himself or others, investigators said.  Read More »

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Experts say synthetic biology makes bioterrorism more accessible

(Bio Prep Watch) Biodefense and counter-terrorism experts Patrick Rose and Adam Bernier said on Monday that advancements in synthetic biology could give more options to organizations that want to develop and pursue biological weapons. The pair published a two-part series on CBRNePortal explaining that advancements in synthetic biology and “DIYbio” have made biological weapons more  Read More »

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