Re: Bude
Problem is ISIS & offshoots have been using this sort of stuff in Iraq & Syria. A point that's often conveniently overlooked. If you're only interested in making nasties in small quantities, basic lab safety like glove boxes and simple decontamination avoids most casualties. I agree they can be a lot harder to turn into effective weapons, which is why when they've been used in Iraq & Syria, the casualty numbers have been very small. When religious fanatics have been using it (including Tokyo), safety is less of a concern because the people delivering it are often happy to be martyred.
That's also why GCHQ and the security services need the tools and resources to track people who might be thinking about using CBW, because access isn't just a state thing any more. And Porton Down may need some extra help if the agent used turns out to have been BZ, not Novichok..
Biting the hand that feeds IT
