caution to all drivers
#1
07-27-2005 | 07:49 PM
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caution to all drivers
i just got this email, i dont know if anyone else has seen it but you should read this.
Read this before your next gas fill-up. This world gets sicker
everyday!
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>Folks:
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>Please take a couple minutes to read this warning about Gas Pumping
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>Handles. Warning: Look at the gas pump handle BEFORE you pump your
gas.
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>Please read and forward to anyone you know who drives a car.
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>My name is Captain Abraham Sands of the Jacksonville, Florida, Police
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>Department. I have been asked by state and local authorities to write
>this
>e! mail in order to get the word out to car drivers of a very
dangerous
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>prank that is occurring in numerous states. Some person or persons
have
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>been affixing hypodermic needles to the underside of gas pump handles!
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>These needles appear to be infected with HIV positive blood. In the
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>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
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>at least 12 others in various states around the country. It is
believed
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>that these may be copycat incidents due to someone reading about the
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>crimes or seeing them reported on television. At this point no one has
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>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
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>in a couple years.
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>Evidently the consumers go to fill their car with gas, and when
picking
>up
>the pump handle get stuck with the infected needle.
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>IT IS IMPERATIVE TO CAREFULLY CHECK THE HANDLE of the gas pump each
time
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>you use one. LOOK AT EVERY SURFACE YOUR HAND MAY TOUCH, INCLUDING
UNDER
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>THE HANDLE!
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>If you do find a needle affixed to one, immediately contact your local
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>police department so they can collect the evidence.
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>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
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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
>e! mail 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
>TO
>ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO DRIVES. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO KNOW OF THIS, THE
BETTER
>
#2
07-27-2005 | 07:56 PM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,607
From: San Diego
RE: caution to all drivers
Dude, this e-mail or one similar to it has been generating since 96. Yeah, check, but don't stress it. It's like when you're hiking in the desert: don't put your hands where you can't see where they're going. Sociopaths suck.
#3
07-27-2005 | 07:59 PM
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RE: caution to all drivers
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I read the same crap about people putting needles in pay phone coin returns. The fact of the matter is that the HIV virus can only survive 22 seconds under normal conditions outside of a host body.
Why do people make up this crap? Are they getting their jollies by spying on people at the pumps examining the handle?
I read the same crap about people putting needles in pay phone coin returns. The fact of the matter is that the HIV virus can only survive 22 seconds under normal conditions outside of a host body.
Why do people make up this crap? Are they getting their jollies by spying on people at the pumps examining the handle?
#4
07-28-2005 | 02:30 AM
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 228
From: Kansas City, MO.
RE: caution to all drivers
Why does it always have to be HIV damnit!
Can't ever put anything fun in the damn needles can they...
Damn I was pumping gas and got stuck by a siringe full of demerol.
Now that would be nice. I know, I got issues...
Can't ever put anything fun in the damn needles can they...
Damn I was pumping gas and got stuck by a siringe full of demerol.
Now that would be nice. I know, I got issues...
#6
07-28-2005 | 08:28 AM
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 87
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RE: caution to all drivers
ORIGINAL: blackeyes
>My name is Captain Abraham Sands of the Jacksonville, Florida, Police
>
>Department. I have been asked by state and local authorities to write
>this
>e! mail 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
>
...
>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....
>My name is Captain Abraham Sands of the Jacksonville, Florida, Police
>
>Department. I have been asked by state and local authorities to write
>this
>e! mail 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
>
...
>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....
The virus only lives for a few moments outside of it's host's body.
If they had said Hepititis, I might have believed them. But HIV? C'mon.
I call BS!
#8
07-28-2005 | 10:57 AM
Administrator - Formerly 90Civtegra
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,549
From: Glen Burnie, Maryland
RE: caution to all drivers
ORIGINAL: pcupo12
i live in NJ and were not allowed to pump out own fuel. so no worries
i live in NJ and were not allowed to pump out own fuel. so no worries
Do you know why pcupo12? I asked one of the attendants why but he didnt speak much english (of course).
#9
07-28-2005 | 12:44 PM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,168
From: Jersey
RE: caution to all drivers
honestly i have no idea............i drove to CT one week and was waiting at a gas pump for like 10 mins.......some dude then goes "Yea can i help you?" and i go "Fill er up mid grade".......hes like "Pump ur own gas Jersey Boy!"................i dont mind doin it.......but its actually illegal here to do it.
#10
07-28-2005 | 12:48 PM
Administrator - Formerly 90Civtegra
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,549
From: Glen Burnie, Maryland
RE: caution to all drivers
yea we found out slightly the hard way. We pulled up to a pump when we first got into new jersey and I got out to start pumping and this pimpel faced kid come screamin at us "hey hey hey you southern boys you cant do that here" hahahaha
State of Maryland you have to have a front tag so I'm assuming thats how he knew we were from the south (well more south then them)
State of Maryland you have to have a front tag so I'm assuming thats how he knew we were from the south (well more south then them)