By the way, the OPP doesn't have Captains.
http://www.urbanlegends.com/ulz/pumpneedles.html
At 07:40 PM 10/02/2003, Don Mac Lean wrote:
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> >> >***********DANGEROUS PRANK:*****************
> >> >
> >> >* Please read and forward to anyone you know who drives.
> >> >
> >> >* My name is Captain Abraham Sands of the Ontario Provincial
> >>Police
> >> >Department.
> >> >
> >> >I have been asked by 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 cities.
> >> >
> >> >* 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 Simcoe 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
> >>provinces
> >> >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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