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I read this today:

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) -- A lawyer and his son have been charged with making threats for allegedly mailing a live, poisonous snake to another man.

The federal indictment released Thursday charges Bob Sam Castleman and his son, Robert Jerrod Castleman, with mailing a threatening communication and mailing non-mailable matter with intent to injure or kill.

The package was opened by Kathy Staton, whose husband, Albert Coy Staton, was the target, the indictment said.

"It was on my lap when I opened it and the snake popped up and its head (was) within two inches of my face," she said.

The 3-foot snake did not bite anyone, and sheriff's deputies killed it.

The indictment did not explain what led to the alleged snake incident September 29, and U.S. Attorney Bud Cummins declined to elaborate.

There was no answer Thursday at phone numbers listed for the Castlemans in their hometown of Pocahontas.

Kathy Staton said the younger Castleman had made previous threats.

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>>I read this today:
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>>LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) -- A lawyer and his son have been charged with making threats for allegedly mailing a live, poisonous snake to another man.
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>>The federal indictment released Thursday charges Bob Sam Castleman and his son, Robert Jerrod Castleman, with mailing a threatening communication and mailing non-mailable matter with intent to injure or kill.
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>>The package was opened by Kathy Staton, whose husband, Albert Coy Staton, was the target, the indictment said.
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>>"It was on my lap when I opened it and the snake popped up and its head (was) within two inches of my face," she said.
>>
>>The 3-foot snake did not bite anyone, and sheriff's deputies killed it.
>>
>>The indictment did not explain what led to the alleged snake incident September 29, and U.S. Attorney Bud Cummins declined to elaborate.
>>
>>There was no answer Thursday at phone numbers listed for the Castlemans in their hometown of Pocahontas.
>>
>>Kathy Staton said the younger Castleman had made previous threats.
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>>
>>Link to story
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"To be the best..........You must lose your mind."

labeled the box correctly.."Live poisonous snake to be used as murder weapon"and maybe added a "Fragile..This end up", they could have retained their shipping priveleges.Now,they are screwed and are going to have to use anthrax.