Killing with Radiation?
 

Hello

After all the press about Alexander Litvinenko, I was just wondering why on earth you would want to kill someone with radiation? It leaves a signal and is (relatively) easy to trace. The only reason I can think of is that he was dealing / looking at Nucleur arms and this was a message.

Bring back the 'Spy Umbrella' puncturing the leg or whatever is was in the 80's.

Steve

I think the point is that if you use the right quantity he would have died more slowly and it would have been nearly impossible to trace.

I think they simply used far too much of the stuff.

Or maybe it was just the wasabi - that stuff tastes radioactive ;)

Gives the killer plenty of time to get away

Very small amount of material required to do the job (full stop size)

Unpleasant death

Puts out the message that they can get anyone anywhere

Im sure there are other advantages