Re: Question for Amateur Chemists


Andrew Tweddle wrote:
> Steve wrote:
> > I'm a journalist researching a story about how increasing concerns
> > about liability, national security, meth labs and so forth are making
> > it tougher on amateur chemists who are unaffiliated with major
> > institutions to obtain the materials (basic chemicals, labware) they
> > need to do their research -- and the ways that enterprising home
> > scientists have found to do their jobs anyway.
> >
> > If you have any stories to tell me, I'd appreciate it.
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Steve Silberman
> >
> I bought myself a copy of "Uncle Tungsten" by the self same Oliver Sacks
> in the other thread. As a journalist you should read it.
>
> As for avoiding trouble from the police, I just got a call the other day
> of a chemical Engineer friend who had a visit from armed police breaking
> down his door and asking questions at the point of a gun. I wonder who
> the real terrorists are?
> He had sold off some excess glassware on ebay. Which was found in an
> ecstasy lab. Apparently?
>
> Andrew

Would this happen to have been in Texas? This is the only state that I
know of where a glassware transaction in and of itself can bring in law
enforcement.

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