Today's News: Our Take - Man Arrested and Charged with Threatening President Obama in Ricin Case
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>A </span><span>man suspected of sending letters that contained ricin poison to President Barack Obama</span><span> </span><span>has been arrested</span><span>, NBC News reports.</span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The </span><span>man, who also sent a poisoned letter to </span><span>Republican Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker, was identified as Mississippi entertainer Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, the Justice Department announced on Thursday. He </span><span>was arrested Wednesday at his home in Corinth, Miss., and </span><span>faces up to 15 years in prison and a $500,000 fine, the Justice Department says.</span><span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The ricin letters</span><span>, which </span><span>were postmarked </span><span>on </span><span>April 8</span><span> and sent </span><span>from Memphis, Tenn</span><span>., both concluded with the phrase, "to see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance.," according to the report.</span><span></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>In a bizarre twist, Sen. Wicker had previously hired Curtis as an Elvis impersonator for a party he had hosted.</span><span> "</span><span>He was more entertaining then," Wicker </span><span>told</span><span> NBC News.</span><span></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>After the arrest, Curtis</span><span>'</span><span> family </span><span>said he</span><span> suffered from mental illness, including bipolar disorder, and had not taken his medication in years.</span>
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