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>Read this before your next gas fill-up. 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 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 (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 contact 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!!!!

Author:	tommin [ Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:15 pm ]
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Under normal circumstances, I seldom post these things that come through the email. However, this one looks to be far too important not to post here. If this is old news, ... sorry. Quote: >Read this before your next gas fill-up. 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 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 (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 contact 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!!!!

Author:	Fal Bowden [ Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:18 pm ]
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Jeez! That isn't a prank, that's a potential death sentence...

Author:	Pug50 [ Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:47 pm ]
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http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/crime/a/abraham-sands.htm This one might infact be true though: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bltoilet-terror.htm People, we have plenty of things to worry about without making stuff up.

Author:	Chryse [ Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:54 pm ]
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This one is just another twist in the "look out for hypodermic needles in the seat cushions of your local movie theater" hoax.

Author:	Adonis [ Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:58 pm ]
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Considering there is no such detective in Jax...

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Author:	WDI [ Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:50 am ]
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The trouble is that these kind of hoaxes can give people ideas...

Author:	SgtTony [ Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:05 am ]
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WOW - shocking to say the least. But sending it out in an e-mail to 'forward to everyone you know' really turns me off. If it was true you'd think it would be on the news, local and national. Still, thanks for posting Tom. It's something to think about. Just hope the 'copycat' part in that doesn't get acted on.

Author:	tommin [ Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:03 pm ]
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Thanks for debunking this, fellas. I'm glad that I didn't send it on and am going to reply back to the person that sent it to me with a link to the above. Hoax or not, I don't find any humor in it at all, erred on the side of caution, and took it seriously. (As most of us would.) In any event, I will be more aware of the gas pump handles in the future. The 'copycat' part of this scenario is what really set off a red flag, to me.

Author:	SSgt Burton [ Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:16 pm ]
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Indeed. My Mother forwards stuff like this to me all the time. Protect your PIN number, stay safe at the gas station, etc. One she sent was kind of disturbing... Apparently there is a kind of auto theft where the criminals attach a large piece of paper to your rear or front windshield depending on the direction you are parked (so you don't notice it at first). You get in you car, notice the paper, and have to get out to remove it thinking it's a huge flyer. That's when the thieves make their move to steal your car (with the door open/unlocked and the keys in the ignition). This senario has never been on the news, but car-jacking is no joke. A cousin of mine works for the Toronto Transit System driving a bus. He says he sees car-jackings all the time. What the theives do is target a BMW or other expensive car with a single driver. They rear end the car lightly enough to cause the driver to stop, but not to cause significant damage to the bumper. When the driver gets out to inspect the damage and walks to the rear of his car, 3 or 4 thugs get out of their car, beat up the driver, and take off in the BMW leaving their own car behind (which is usually a stolen POS anyway). Scary stuff.

Author:	Devildog [ Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:41 pm ]
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This is why I'm armed 24/7...

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