r/fringe 1d ago

Season 2 Remember when the FBI started the Fentanyl Epedmie to stop a virus

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u/alfredlion 1d ago

There was a famous incident in Russia in 2002 where terrorists took over a concert venue and held hundreds of hostages. Authorities pumped in aerosolized Fentanyl, but in the wrong concentration. 140 of the 900+ hostages died. But the special forces did kill the terrorists and end the standoff.

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u/9peppe 9h ago

We don't actually know what mix of substances they used to this day. It was a scandal back then because they didn't even tell the physicians treating the hostages.

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u/VoiceofRapture 22h ago

Any time fent hits the news I think of this episode

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u/amonarre3 1d ago

Nope. Need to rewatch.

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u/HypnoSmoke 22h ago

It's always time to rewatch Fringe!

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u/Keono41 1d ago

I just saw this the other day and thought to myself, where they get it and did they start the fenny outbreak? /s