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Offline Arigato

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Be careful out there.
« on: September 19, 2006, 10:13:59 AM »
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.

Offline alan

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Re: Be careful out there.
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2006, 10:26:50 AM »
There are some sick puppies out there! :x :evil: :evil: :cry:
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Offline Arigato

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Re: Be careful out there.
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2006, 11:43:15 AM »
My wife just sent me this.....
Don't be alarmed!
It's an urban legend:

http://www.scambusters.org/urban-legends/needles.html

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Re: Be careful out there.
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2006, 12:43:34 PM »
Sick is right!!
I don't know who is more sick, the urban legend writer or anyone who would actually do that.

Offline Ramski

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Re: Be careful out there.
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2006, 03:45:20 PM »
The internet and email boxes are full of these kind of letters.  My wife's friend sends us one just about every week.

I really wonder who comes up with all these chain emails and why?  I especially dislike the ones at the bottom that say "please send this to as many people as possible to avoid bad luck".  :roll:
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Re: Be careful out there.
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2006, 08:11:56 PM »
And it puts ideas in some retards head that has to much free time.