Read this before your next gas fill-up

[razor d]

Wanted to pass this on to you, please read!!!!
>
> Read this before your next gas fill-up. This world gets sicker everyday!
>
>
> Folks:
> Please take a couple minutes to read this warning about Gas Pumping
> Handles. Warning: Look at the gas pump handle BEFORE you pump your gas.
> Please read and forward to anyone you know who drives a car.
>
> 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 infe! cted 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 (5) 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 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, 8 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 cont! act 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.
> Rose Lambert, Chief Aide to Supervisor Gerry Hyland, Mount Vernon
District,
> 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306.
> PLEASE READ THIS AND PASS IT ON TO EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK
>
>

[sharpei]

F***in unbelievable....like there's not enough in the world to worry about already.....Be careful out there folks....

Originally posted by razor d@Aug 19 2005, 12:38 PM
Wanted to pass this on to you, please read!!!!
>
> Read this before your next gas fill-up. This world gets sicker everyday!
>
>
> Folks:
> Please take a couple minutes to read this warning about Gas Pumping
> Handles. Warning: Look at the gas pump handle BEFORE you pump your gas.
> Please read and forward to anyone you know who drives a car.
>
> 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 infe! cted 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 (5) 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 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, 8 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 cont! act 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.
> Rose Lambert, Chief Aide to Supervisor Gerry Hyland, Mount Vernon
District,
> 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306.
> PLEASE READ THIS AND PASS IT ON TO EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK
>
>

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[TommyD]

I think I saw this 2 years ago and it was proved untrue...there was no Captain Abraham Sands of the Jacksonville, Florida Police.......

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors...idaneedles.htm

[razor d]

good to know ,think ill still check just because i seen that

[Claude_Rains]

Just checked it out on urban legends and it appears to be false.
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/mayhem/gaspump.asp


Doesn't mean that some sick f*ck wouldn't try it tho.

Later,

CR

[JACKEDUPFREAK]

man there are some sick fucks in this world

[s7v7n]

Jesus H.


I can't believe this shit...what fuckin' losers.

[BMMagnumRam]

true or not, i know ill be looking from now on...better safe than sorry

[zdub311]

Originally posted by BMMagnumRam@Aug 21 2005, 10:14 AM
true or not, i know ill be looking from now on...better safe than sorry

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good call..