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Hi Scott,
How's chances that you might come down here for a visit?
The last time I saw you was at Dave and Wendy's wedding.
Ted
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 9:14
PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Fw: FW: read this
!
Another myth. This one has been around for years,
although this is the first time I've seen it attributed to the OPP.
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:
> ----------
> >>
>***********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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