This is a hoax. Read all about it ==>
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/pinprick.htm
So is the one about needles in gas pump handles, phone booth coin return
slots, etc.
Passing these along, "Just in case" tends to hog up internet bandwidth that
could be available for useful purposes and indicates that people would
rather believe something at face value than investigate it to prove it
true.
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Subject: [RR] Fwd: Police Warning
Read and pass it on
Mike
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>Subject: Police Warning
>Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 16:00:44 -0400
>
>This message was forwarded by a police officer. This
> > message had been
> > disseminated to all police services across the
> > country.
> >
> > Please read this message and pass it on. This is so
> > sick, that someone would
> > even think of doing this, but please be aware of it
> > and be careful !!!!!
> >
> > For your information, a couple of weeks ago, in a
> > Brooklyn movie theater, a
> > person sat down on something sharp in one of the
> > seats.
> >
> > When she stood up to see what it was, it was a needle
> > it was found poking
> > through the seat with an attached note saying, "You
> > have just been infected
> > with HIV."
> >
> > The Centers for Disease Control reports similar
> > events have taken place in several other cities
> > including Queens, Manhattan,
> > and Staten Island of NY recently.
> >
> > All of the needles tested HAVE been positive for HIV.
> >
> > The CDC also reports that needles have been found in
> > the coin return areas of
> > pay phones and soda machines.
> >
> > Everyone is asked to use extreme caution when
> > confronted with these types of
> > situations.
> >
> > All public chairs should be thoroughly but safely
> > inspected prior to any use.
> >
> > A thorough visual inspection is considered the bare
> > minimum.
> >
> > Furthermore, they ask that everyone notify their
> > family members and friends of the potential dangers,
> > as well.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > >From the New York City Police Department to all of
> > the local governments in
> > the NY/NJ area and was interdepartmentally dispersed.
> >
> > We are all asked to pass this to as many people as
> > possible.
> >
> > PASS THIS ON!
> >
> >
>
>
>
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