I just got a notice from my church administrator (University Lutheran Church of Hope in SE Minneapolis) that the Minneapolis Police Department just sent out a notice to turn off cell phones when you are pumping gas, because of the danger of explosion. I am not sure what's going on in the MPD, but snopes.com (among other debunkers) points out that thorough investigation of these incidents have pretty well placed the blame on other sources--the cell phone stuff comes from untrained passers-by. Trained investigators say, "Nope."
I'm not saying you SHOULD be yakking away on the phone. I am saying this is a debunked urban legend that doesn't need passing along and more. Check Snopes, but only if you're willing to read all the way to the end: http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp Emilie Quast SE Como REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
