What is anthrax? How was anthrax used in the crimes?
Anthrax is a deadly bacteria. The anthrax was contained in letters addressed to government workers and political leaders, who would open the letter and release the deadly spores into the air, which could kill anyone who breathed it in.
When examining the anthrax, what did scientists find?
When examining the anthrax, the scientists found that the anthrax powder was dry, and would float in the area, which increases its ‘killing range.’
The scientists were both helping with the investigation and suspects in the investigation. What issues might this create for a criminal investigation?
The people conducting the criminal investigation would have a hard time finding someone to trust with the anthrax …show more content…
Z? How did reporters and investigators react to their belief that he was mailer? What was found?
A New York Time’s writer suspected Mr. Z as someone working in the military bio-weapons field who may have sent the anthrax. The investigators understood who this man was, and the attention from reporters and the pressure of the news pushed the FBI to pressure Mr. Z, or Dr. Steven Hatfill, to confess. They found no evidence leading to the anthrax case.
What was the situation five years after the crime?
Five years after the crime, and the FBI had no suspect in the crime.
Who did the FBI next focus on as a suspect? What evidence did they base this on? What problems are there with this evidence?
The FBI turned their focus on their own consultant, Dr. Bruce Ivins, as he was the one who controlled the flask containing the anthrax, and his late night work and experiments. The amount of time in the labs, however, would not provide enough time to produce the anthrax.
What did the FBI find when they searched Ivins' home and office? How did these findings complicate the case?
When the FBI searched Ivin’s home and office, though they found many odd things, they found no trace of anthrax. These findings complicated the case because the FBI did not have many other leads in the
Anthrax is a deadly bacteria. The anthrax was contained in letters addressed to government workers and political leaders, who would open the letter and release the deadly spores into the air, which could kill anyone who breathed it in.
When examining the anthrax, what did scientists find?
When examining the anthrax, the scientists found that the anthrax powder was dry, and would float in the area, which increases its ‘killing range.’
The scientists were both helping with the investigation and suspects in the investigation. What issues might this create for a criminal investigation?
The people conducting the criminal investigation would have a hard time finding someone to trust with the anthrax …show more content…
Z? How did reporters and investigators react to their belief that he was mailer? What was found?
A New York Time’s writer suspected Mr. Z as someone working in the military bio-weapons field who may have sent the anthrax. The investigators understood who this man was, and the attention from reporters and the pressure of the news pushed the FBI to pressure Mr. Z, or Dr. Steven Hatfill, to confess. They found no evidence leading to the anthrax case.
What was the situation five years after the crime?
Five years after the crime, and the FBI had no suspect in the crime.
Who did the FBI next focus on as a suspect? What evidence did they base this on? What problems are there with this evidence?
The FBI turned their focus on their own consultant, Dr. Bruce Ivins, as he was the one who controlled the flask containing the anthrax, and his late night work and experiments. The amount of time in the labs, however, would not provide enough time to produce the anthrax.
What did the FBI find when they searched Ivins' home and office? How did these findings complicate the case?
When the FBI searched Ivin’s home and office, though they found many odd things, they found no trace of anthrax. These findings complicated the case because the FBI did not have many other leads in the