I have the suspicion it was based in the story of sending smallpox tainted blankets to the Indians back in colonial times coincidentally up there in the North East.
By Miguel.GFZ
Semi-retired like Vito Corleone before the heart attack. Consiglieri to J.Kb and AWA. I lived in a Gun Control Paradise: It sucked and got people killed. I do believe that Freedom scares the political elites.