Had a piece on the TV news last night about this Hoax. Guess it goes along
with needles in the seats at the local movie house too.
John Beckett
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> << **********DANGEROUS PRANK:*****************
> > > Please read and forward to anyone you know who drives.
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
> months.
> > >We have verified reports of at least 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 the 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, eight 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.
> > >
> > > ***********PLEASE HELP US BY MAINTAINING A VIGILANCE AND BY
> FORWARDING
> > THIS
> > >EMAIL TO ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO DRIVES. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO KNOW OF
THIS
> THE
> > >BETTER PROTECTED WE CAN ALL BE. >>
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