Scary news, people
A group on Wednesday evening dumped an unidentified powder into pots at 10 restaurants, linko here:
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From the Taipei Time article linked above:
The task force is focusing the investigation on the motive behind the attacks and the chemical composition of the powder used, he said.
A police source commenting on condition of anonymity identified the chain as Chuang Chia Pan (莊家班) sesame oil chicken restaurants.
Gambling debts of someone connected to the chain are being explored, the source said.
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is gambling even allowed in taiwan???
Not legally (besides the government lottery and sports betting) but it’s very common.
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Food being tampered with is like one of biggest fears.
Hopefully it was just something like laxatives or chili powder, and nothing too harmful or disgusting.
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Reminds me of the Tylenol poisonings in the US in the early 80s. Several people died and it caused quite a panic, so this is indeed scary. The crazy thing is that in the US case they never found the perpetrator, and it resulted in major safety changes in packaging.
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