Its unfortunate that these rumours have been globalised by the popularity of email. I work closely with strategic analysis of certain international incidents and whilst the old stories relating to HIV, needlestick injuries, kidney theft, and the old one about the sex slavery scam in Indonesia damage nothing more than tourism to certain areas of the world, the fear generated by recent terrorism is greatly heightened by stories such as the Westfield example. Some of the stories are plain sinister and upon investigation by Interpol approximately 94% of them are generated in the home by school children.
Many people are na�ve and these stories damage them by causing psychosomatic fear. The emails thrive on being forwarded, and as Errol says, they are forwarded by decent people with the best of intentions. I take the time on this list to ask everyone in future to not forward these emails on regardless of how shocking or believable their content is. Once again as Errol said, the media will have hold of it instantly as it is in the public interest for a media release to be made by the Govt. Rules of Thumb: *People don't survive having their kidneys taken out and being placed in bathtubs of ice water *African trans sexual prostitutes rarely gang rape their customers and write 'welcome to the AIDS club' on the bathroom mirror *Australian women don't get drunk in Bali and wake up naked working in Indonesian brothels against their will *Afghani terrorists never warn their prey *Datsun drivers are better at sex than Toyota drivers *You can't touch your nose with your elbow Once again sorry for taking room up on the list with this stuff (except the nose/elbow thing which is irrelevant to the argument but frustrating when drunk) however the less we see of these emails the better. Regards Brad -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of andrew smith Sent: Saturday, 8 June 2002 12:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Off topic. Fw: HIV Warning from Red Cross Did you ever read that one that was circulating before xmass about the lady who found a wallet with a large amount of money in it at a westfield shoping centre.She tracked down the owner of the wallet who offered her a reward which she wouldnt except.He then said i'll give some advise that is better than any reward,dont shop at westfield shoping centres between now and xmass.He was an afghani.This freaked her out and she went to the cops who later told her that there was knowone living at the address she gave them.This freaked her out even more. E Smith wrote: > Yeah, > They make it look all official with contacts and stuff. > > Cheers > Feral Errol > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kristian > Walsham > Sent: Saturday, 8 June 2002 11:21 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Off topic. Fw: HIV Warning from Red Cross > > Sorry all, > I only had good intensions but looks like i was sucked in. > I will be more carefull what a read. > > Kris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 10:33 AM > Subject: RE: Off topic. Fw: HIV Warning from Red Cross > > > Well put Errol. Kris check out this site: > > > > http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/ > > > > In particular this part: > > > > http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBUrbanMyths.shtml#needlestheater > > > > Cheers, > > > > Chris > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of E Smith > > > Sent: Saturday, 8 June 2002 10:21 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: Off topic. Fw: HIV Warning from Red Cross > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the good intentions Kris, but these chain letters are > > > usually not actual warnings put out by the addressee named on the > > > email base. They are > > > rehashes of schoolboy urban myths that are fabricated as > > > tools for harassing > > > a particular person or company and IMHO don't deserve a place > > > on a Datto > > > forum. > > > If this was an actual problem why no press releases with > > > subsequent media > > > coverage? I'm sure the media would be happy to terrorise the > > > community with > > > stories like this. > > > > > > Cheers > > > Feral Errol > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kristian > > > Walsham > > > Sent: Saturday, 8 June 2002 9:45 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Off topic. Fw: HIV Warning from Red Cross > > > > <snip hoax> > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
