[CIMC-work] UIC Bioweapons Story Reconsidered

[Garth Liebhaber]

The week before last (I think) the Reader ran an article on a woman that was into abandoned mental 
hospitals. as part of the lonnggg article, they talked about her involvement in an "urban exporers" 
group, which often went places they weren't supposed to.  The person with the cynide was a key 
person that caused this group to disband, particularly after he was arrested and the group thoroughly 
investigated by the FBI.  This guy was also a computer hacker (and by the impression given could 
have played Dungeons and Dragons and worn a BLACK trenchcoat).  Thus I can see they find 
convenience in the Anarchist labeling, thought clearly not the anarchist kids we are more familiar with.

I can see that the Police and Media would have no qualms in labeling the Columbine kids as 
'Anarchists' as well.

I did not realize this was being proposed as a Center Feature, if it is, I think a comment ought to be 
made to make distinctions around this point, otherways the fact that they are making anthrax in 
Chicago probabaly ought to be made awares.

that's my input, g.


Dick wrote:
Sorry Garth.  Check the 4th indented paragraph down. Correct phrase was Realm of Chaos. 

Paragraph in question. 

Last March, the leader of the “Realm of Chaos,� an anarchist group from Wisconsin was 
arrested on the UIC campus in connection with multiple thefts on campus, and was found to be living 
in a steam tunnel under the Education, Communication and Social Work Building, and in possession 
of a quarter pound of cyanide powder which he stored in CTA cabinets in the Blue Line one block from 
the Federal Building. 

- My point here is that said group isn't an anarchist group...and never claimed be. It's unclear whether 
they were ever a group of any kind. But this story was put out by the CPD press folks when this kid 
was arrested, and picked up by the corporate press, eager for anything that could illustrate the threat 
of domestic terrorism.  

As for increased security, the Defense Department would probably agree that the only problem with 
UIC doing said research may be insufficent security. Beef up the security, militarize the department, 
and problem solved. The weapons research could continue unimpeded under the guise of finding a 
solution to the anthrax problem. Meanwhile, they're developing better and more treatment resistant 
bugs..which was at least I think, the central thrust of the article. Hope Rita reconsiders this. IMHO, this 
might work for corporate media as a hook, but could backfire as well.  - Dick 



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