Re: Fw: read this

[tccox@xxxxxxx]

Big Time Urban Myth............

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Terry Cox
Charlotte, NC
2002 BMW R1150RA, "Bertha II"
> Today I received this message.  
> I do not know if this is true or just another hoax, but just in case....
> 
> 
> Hi everyone,  Read this.  
> 
> >Subject: gas pumps PLEASE READ
> >Read this before your next gas fill-up.
> >             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 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, 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.
> >
> >                     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.
> >   Rose Lambert
> >   Chief Aide to Supervisor
> >   Gerry Hyland Mount Vernon District
> >   2511 Parkers Lane
> >   Alexandria, VA 22306 

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