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Illinois man killed by cyanide poisoning after striking it rich in lottery

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  1. Clutch

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    More money, more problems. RIP... sad story.

    http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/07/justice/illinois-lottery-death/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

     
    #1 Clutch, Jan 8, 2013
  2. LosPollosHermanos

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    Damn thats crazy. I wonder who in particular had motive to do something like this? To deliver cyanide they would have to be close.
     
    #2 LosPollosHermanos, Jan 8, 2013
  3. Kim

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    Wife or kids?
     
    #3 Kim, Jan 8, 2013
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    Not just motive but the ability to get their hands on cyanide. I understand it's illegal so I would imagine it's difficult at best to get.
     
    #4 pocketrocket81, Jan 8, 2013
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    The assumption would be that it would be someone who would directly benefit from the money that he won, so most likely a very close relative. If that's true, then that's really, really messed up. RIP poor guy.
     
    #5 Fyreball, Jan 8, 2013
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    not sure why i play those big ol lottery lotteries because i don't want to claim it, nor have someone poison me.
     
    #6 Kam, Jan 8, 2013
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    sounds like a breaking bad episode..
     
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    Nope not at all. Worked with HCN in ochem lab multiple times and its not hard to isolate the salt KCN or NaCN.

    That being said, whats so scary about cyanide is that it is probably the fastest killing poison, can knock you unconcious in 20 seconds depending on how much you get and kill you in a minute.
     
    #8 LosPollosHermanos, Jan 8, 2013
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    Google lottery deaths. Its a curse. Exactly more money more problems. Ain't nobody got time for that.
     
    #9 smoove shoez, Jan 8, 2013
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    $30 scratcher?! Damn!
     
    #10 gnozahs, Jan 8, 2013
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    i was thinking the same thing.
     
    #11 cardpire, Jan 8, 2013
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    This is exactly why I never claimed my money after winning $10mil from that lottery.
     
    #12 Jontro, Jan 8, 2013
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    $425000 after taxes wtf?
     
    #13 Dei, Jan 8, 2013
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    His relative killed him.
     
    #14 Viola, Jan 8, 2013
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    If I win the lottery, I'm never letting anyone know about it. Live a regular life with that money (in a maximum security house of course, in case anyone finds out I have that money).
     
    #15 Outlier, Jan 8, 2013
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    How did the coroner miss the lethal amount of cyanide int he blood the first time?
     
    #16 bobrek, Jan 8, 2013
  17. bobrek

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    Welcome to the 1%.
     
    #17 bobrek, Jan 8, 2013
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    How cute. Do you think the 1% are worth half a million dollars? lol

    Off topic but, what color is cyanide? Need a prop for a short film clip want the color to be accurate.
     
    #18 Mathloom, Jan 8, 2013
  19. bobrek

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    I was simply referring to the 50+% tax rate on the million dollars he won.
     
    #19 bobrek, Jan 8, 2013
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    The butler did it!!!
     
    #20 Surfguy, Jan 8, 2013
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