Man hassled over bean plant

Another example of how America remains in a state of terrorism panic?

A man in Orem, Utah, purchased castor bean seeds for his garden. Castor bean plants (not uncommon in Kentucky) are widely regarded as beautiful, and the beans are used to make castor oil.

The beans can also be made into ricin, a deadly poison used as a biological weapon. But castor bean plants or their seeds are not illegal, and you can buy them at gardening shops.

Don't tell that to Orem police though. The homeowner got a visit from cops all because he grew the charming plant in his garden. Police even called in the Department of Homeland Security to investigate.

That's exactly like going after someone for having paper because paper can be used to make bombs.

In BushAmerica, everyone is viewed as a criminal, no matter how innocent they are.

(Source: http://www.abc4.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=f2396fa3-c730-457d-825c-257c263a831c)