bioterrorism
Forsætlig brug eller trussel om brug af biologiske agenser som våben mod mennesker, dyr eller planter. Reguleret under amerikansk føderal ret og straffet som terrorisme og/eller brug af masseødelæggelsesvåben.
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The April 2013 Ricin Letters — Mississippi bioterror plot
A bioterror attack in which James Everett Dutschke mailed ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama, Senator Roger Wicker, and a Mississippi judge in April 2013.
The Ricin Letters Case — Bioweapon Attacks on U.S. Officials
The Ricin Letters Case refers to multiple incidents of poisoned letters mailed to U.S. presidents and officials, notably in 2013 and 2020, resulting in federal convictions for bioweapon use.
The Rajneeshee Case — 1984 Salmonella Bioterror Attack in Oregon
The Rajneeshee case is a 1984 bioterror attack in The Dalles, Oregon, where followers of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh poisoned restaurant salad bars with salmonella, sickening 751 people.
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Casefile Covers Amerithrax: The Bioterror Attack That Shook America
Casefile True Crime releases episode 344 on June 27, 2026, covering the Amerithrax case — the FBI's largest bioterror investigation, in which letters containing weaponized anthrax were mailed to American media outlets and politicians in the weeks following the September 11 attacks.
The April 2013 Ricin Letters — Mississippi bioterror plot
A bioterror attack in which James Everett Dutschke mailed ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama, Senator Roger Wicker, and a Mississippi judge in April 2013.
The Ricin Letters Case — Bioweapon Attacks on U.S. Officials
The Ricin Letters Case refers to multiple incidents of poisoned letters mailed to U.S. presidents and officials, notably in 2013 and 2020, resulting in federal convictions for bioweapon use.
The Rajneeshee Case — 1984 Salmonella Bioterror Attack in Oregon
The Rajneeshee case is a 1984 bioterror attack in The Dalles, Oregon, where followers of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh poisoned restaurant salad bars with salmonella, sickening 751 people.