Criminal
Nov. 8, 2001
U.S. Ignores the Danger of Home-Grown Bioterrorism
A key section of President George W. Bush's anti-terrorism bill drastically expands the criminal penalties for possessing a biological agent, toxin or delivery system with clear intent to do public harm. The offender is subject to a fine and a 10-year prison sentence. With public and official fears soaring over the possibility of a full-blown bioterrorist attack, this seems like a modest penalty.
A key section of President George W. Bush's anti-terrorism bill drastically expands the criminal penalties for possessing a biological agent, toxin or delivery system with clear intent to do public harm. The offender is subject to a fine and a 10-year prison sentence. With public and official ...
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