Red City (New Alchemists #1)

Reporter to Senator Letting

Letting: Let me repeat that. There is no correlation between the consumption of sand and the uptick in violent crime.

Reporter: Not even when there are often traces of sand discovered in offenders’ autopsies?

Letting: Traces of sulfur and mercury do not necessarily mean sand consumption. Antibiotics, disinfectants can have them … we don’t know what other kinds of drugs they’re taking.

Reporter: But isn’t it true, Senator, that sand also contains—

Letting: [sic] I’m sorry but I have to head out. Good evening to you all. Good evening.

Reporter to Senator Letting

after committee recess, Oct. 19, 2004