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> Watch for Needles While Pumping Gas

> > > > > Read this before your next gas fill-up. This

> world gets sicker

> > > >everyday!

> > > > >

> > > > > 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 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 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.

> > > > >

> > > > > PLEASE READ THIS AND PASS IT ON TO EVERYONE IN

> YOUR ADDRESS BOOK!!!!