>From: Bonnie Park <bonniepark@yahoo.com>
>To: Angela Chao <soundofmusic123_2000@yahoo.com>,  Chaun
><caczilla@hotmail.com>, Jason <jdtan0@yahoo.com>,  Jennifer Ju
><jennifer_ju@yahoo.com>, Tina Khvang <ckhvang@soes.com>,  Chi Nguyen
><chi325@hotmail.com>, Teddy <thuynh@excel.com>,  Ly Tran <lomani26@cs.com>,
>Pon Vongsombath <ponvong@tramontina-usa.com>,  Sharon Yu
><sharonwongyu@yahoo.com>, Jean Yuan <jeannie4ever@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Fwd: FW: SCARY, BUT TRUE....
>Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 08:23:36 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
> > >Hey, let your Family and Friends know about this EXTREMELY SICK AND
> > >LIFE-THREATENING CRIME!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > CAUTION!  PLEASE READ......
> > > > Please read and forward to anyone you know who drives.
> > > > 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 A VIGILANCE AND BY
>FORWARDING
> > >HIS
> > > > EMAIL TO ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO DRIVES. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO KNOW OF
>THIS
> > >THE
> > > > BETTER PROTECTED WE CAN ALL BE.
> > > > Debbie Nasta
> > > > Information Systems Manager
> > > > San Diego Fire & Life Safety Services
> > > > San Diego, California
> > > > phone: (858)573-1308
> > > > email: dzn@fire.sannet.gov < < mailto:dzn@fire.sannet.gov
> > ><mailto:dzn@fire.sannet.gov> >
> >
>
>
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