"Bomb" Attacks in Annapolis

Two Maryland State employees hurt by mailed packages

Two packages mailed to Maryland state office buildings — one of which was addressed to Gov. Martin O'Malley — detonated Thursday, emitting smoke, a foul odor and sparking a sprawling multiagency investigation aimed at identifying the culprit.

Two state employees suffered minor burns when they opened the packages, requiring minor medical attention.

Maryland State Police spokesman Greg Shipley said the two incidents did not cause any significant damage, but did force 300 state employees to evacuate their offices for about two hours...

 The bomber is either very incompetent, or designed the "bombs" as warnings.

The package addressed to Mr. O'Malley was described by authorities as about the size of a book and arrived in an envelope with no return address and five holiday-themed postage stamps.

When an employee opened the package, according to police, it emitted smoke and a sulfurlike smell. The employee singed a finger when opening the package, but refused treatment.

 Afterwards, two suspicious packages where found, which turned out to be a toner cartridge and a laptop computer.

I predict sending packages to state agencies just got a whole lot more complicated.