Re: Pumping Gas
03-23-2004, 04:16 PM
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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!!!!
> > > > > 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!!!!
03-23-2004, 04:19 PM
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