I recieved this e-mail from a friend today.
I don't know if this is true or not, just wanted to pass along so you were aware...
R ead this before your next gas fill-up.
Folks:
Please take a couple minutes to read this warning about Gas Pumping
Handles.
Warning: Look at the gas pump handle BEFORE you pump your gas. Please read
and forward to anyone you know who drives a car.
My name is Captain Abraham Sands of the Jacksonville , Florida , Police
Department. I have been asked by state and local authorities to write this
email in order to get the word out to car drivers of a very dangerous prank
that is occurring in numerous states. Some person or persons have been
affixing hypodermic needles to the underside of gas pump handles! These
needles appear to be infected with HIV positive blood. In the Jacksonville
area alone, there have been 17 cases of people being stuck by these needles
over the past five (5) months. We have verified reports of at lea st 12
others in various states around the country It is believed that these may
be copycat incidents due to someone reading about the crimes or seeing them
reported on television. At this point no one has been arrested and catching
the perpetrator's) has become our top priority. Shockingly, of the 17
people who where stuck, 8 have tested HIV positive and because of the
nature of the disease, the others could test positive in a couple years.
Evidently the consumers go to fill their car with gas, and when picking up
the pump handle get stuck with the infected needle.
IT IS IMPERATIVE TO CAREFULLY CHECK THE HANDLE of the gas pump each time
you use one. LOOK AT EVERY SURFACE YOUR HAND MAY TOUCH, INCLUDING UNDER THE
HANDLE!
If you do find a needle affixed to one, immediately contact your local
police department so they can collect the evidence.
