[EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
Hi Kathy,
I'm not sure what 48 Hours had to say about this, but it's all made up by
someone with a sick sense of humor. :) This has become another urban
legend that has been making the rounds of the Internet for quite some
time now.
Bill
On Wed, 1 Apr 1998 16:19:47 -0500 "Kathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>"Kathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>
>Kaye..
> There was a show on this 48 hours I believe ( actually can't
>remember
>which show ) and also this is the email I received concerning
>this....I
>received this in Feb....
>
>>This is a true, scary story!!! Read and and pass it along if you
>know
>>anyone
>>who this could affect.
>>
>>
>>THIS IS NOT A JOKE:
>>This guy went out last Saturday night to a party. He was having a
>good
>>time, had a couple of beers and some girl seemed to like him and
>invited
>>him to go to another party. He quickly agreed. She took him to a
>party
>>in some apartment and they continued to drink, and even got involved
>>with some other drugs (unknown which). The next thing he knew, he
>woke
>>up completely naked in a bathtub filled with ice. He was still
>feeling the
>>effects of the drugs, but looked around to see he was alone. He
>looked down
>>at
>>his chest, which had "CALL 911 OR YOU WILL DIE" written on it in
>lipstick.
>>He
>>saw a phone was on a stand next to the tub, so he picked it up and
>dialed.
>>He
>>explained to the EMS operator what the situation was and that he
>didn't
>>know
>>where he was, what he took, or why he was really calling. She advised
>him
>>to
>>get out of the tub. He did, and she asked him to look himself over in
>the
>>mirror. He did, and appeared normal, so she told him to check his
>back. He
>>did, only to find two 9 inch slits on his lower back. She told him to
>get
>>back
>>in the tub immediately, and they sent a rescue team over. Apparently,
>after
>>being examined, he found out more of what had happened. His kidneys
>were
>>stolen. They are worth 10,000 dollars each on the black market. (I
>was
>>unaware
>>this even existed.) Several guesses are in order:
>>The second party was a sham, the people involved had to be at least
>medical
>>students, and it was not just recreational drugs he as given.
>Regardless,
>>he
>>is currently in the hospital on life support, awaiting a spare
>kidney. The
>>University of Texas in conjunction with Baylor University Medical
>Center is
>>conducting tissue research to match the sophomore student with a
>donor. I
>>wish
>>to warn you about a new crime ring that is targeting business
>travelers.
>>This
>>ring is well organized, well funded, has very skilled personnel, and
>is
>>currently in most major cities and recently very active in New
>Orleans. The
>>crime begins when a business traveler goes to a lounge for a drink at
>the
>>end
>>of the work day. A person in the bar walks up as they sit alone and
>offers
>>to
>>buy them a drink. The last thing the traveler remembers until they
>wake up
>>in
>>a hotel room bath tub, their body submerged to their neck in ice, is
>>sipping
>>that drink.There is a note taped to the wall instructing them not to
>move
>>and
>>to call 911. A phone is on a small table next to the bathtub for them
>to
>>call.
>>The business traveler calls 911 who have become quite familiar with
>this
>>crime. The business traveler is instructed by the 911 operator to
>very
>>slowly
>>and carefully reach behind them and feel if there is a tube
>protruding from
>>their lower back. The business traveler finds the tube and answers,
>"Yes."
>>The
>>911 operator tells them to remain still, having already sent
>paramedics to
>>help. The operator knows that both of the business traveler's kidneys
>have
>>been harvested. This is not a scam or out of a science fiction novel,
>it is
>>real. It is documented and
>>confirmable. If you travel or someone close to you travels, please be
>>careful. Sadly, this is very true. My husband is a Houston
>Firefighter/EMT
>>and they have received alerts regarding this crime ring. It is to be
>>taken very seriously. The daughter of a friend of a fellow
>firefighter
>>had this happen to her. skilled doctor's are performing these
>>crimes!(which,
>>by
>>the way have been highly noted in the Las Vegas area). Additionally,
>the
>>military has received alerts regarding this. This story blew me away.
>I
>>really
>>want as many people to see this as possible, so please bounce this to
>>whoever
>>you can.
>>Michele Shafer - DML/Lab Administration
>>Medical Manager Research & Development
>>15151 N.W. 99th Street
>>Alachua, Florida 32615
>>Tel. (904) 462-2148
>>Fax (904) 462-1505
>>Is this not one of the scariest things you have ever heard of?
>>PLEASE forward this to everyone you know
>>
>
>
>
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