Subject: Fw: important information, PLEASE READ


> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 2:06 PM
> Subject: important information, PLEASE READ
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> >  > Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 11:17 PM
> >  > Subject: read...
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> >  > > > > ** PLEASE READ: SPECIAL SAFETY MESSAGE **
> >  > > > >
> >  > > > > My name is Captain Abraham Sands of the Jacksonville, Florida
> > Police
> >  > > > > Department.  I have been asked by state and  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 states. 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
> >  > > > > Jacksonville 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 states 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 FORWARDING THIS EMAIL TO ANYONE
YOU
> > KNOW
> >  > > >WHO
> >  > > > > DRIVES. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO KNOW OF THIS THE BETTER PROTECTED
WE
> > CAN
> >  > ALL
> >  > > > > BE.
> >  > > > >
> >  > > > > Leo Roche
> >  > > > > RF Engineer  <<...>>
> >  > > > > RF Performance Group
> >  > > > > BellSouth Mobility
> >  > > > > 1101 Greenwood Blvd, 4th Floor
> >  > > > > Lake Mary, FL  32746
> >  > > > > Email:  [log in to unmask]
> >  > > > > Mobile:     (407) 416-0002
> >  > > > > Office:     (407) 771-1314
> >  > > > > Fax:        (407) 829-9358
> >  > >
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