The ship Queen Mary is tied up in Long Beach Harbour, about 30 miles south of Los Angeles, Calif.
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Man Faces Felony Charges in Connection With Anthrax Scare at Queen Mary
(KFWB) 10.18.01, 2:45p -- Two felony charges have been filed against an allegedly disgruntled employee in connection with an anthrax scare at the Queen Mary. The incident caused authorities to seal off the big ship for several hours until they determined there was no threat. This is the first felony case to be filed in Los Angeles County involving an anthrax hoax, according to the district attorney's office.
Authorities say a carpenter was throwing out garbage when he saw a five-gallon bucket in a trash dumpster with the words: "DANGER. DO NOT OPEN. ANTRAX" written in red ink. The word "anthrax" was misspelled. The bucket actually contained rotten beans and chili.
Dionicio Garcia, 20, was arrested and charged with one threat to use a weapon of mass destruction and one attempted criminal threat. Prosecutors were asking that his bail be set at $500,000.
Garcia worked as a runner/cashier. He had been laid off by the Queen Mary, but was rehired about three weeks before the incident, authorities said.