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Renate, this is another urban legend.

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/batonrouge.asp

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

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> > >

> > > The message below was forwarded to me. True or not, it serves as

> a

> > > good reminder that we should be careful never to let our guard

down.

> > >

> > > I live in andria, Va., but I often work in Lafayette, La,

> staying

> > > with friends when I'm there. As you know from America's Most

Wanted

> TV

> > > program, as well as the news media, there is a serial killer in

the

> > > Lafayette area. I just want to let you know about an " incident "

that

> > > happened to me a few weeks ago, and could have been deadly.

> > >

> > > At first I didn't go to the police or anyone with it because I

> didn't

> > > realize how serious this encounter was. But since I work in a jail

> and

> > > I told a few people about it and it wasn't long before I was

paraded

> > > into Internal Affairs to tell them my story.

> > >

> > > It was approximately 5:15 a.m. in Opelousas, La. I had stayed

> with a

> > > friend there and was on my way to work. I stopped at the

> Exxon/Blimpie

> > > station to get gas. I got $10 gas and a Diet Coke... I took into

> the

> > > store two $5 bills and one $1 bill. (just enough to get my stuff).

> > >

> > > As I pulled away from the store, a man approached my truck from

> the

> > > back side of the store (an unlit area). He was an

> > > " approachable-looking " man (clean cut, clean shaven, dressed well,

> > > etc.). He walked up to my window and knocked. Since I'm very

> paranoid

> > > and " always looking for the rapist or killer " , I didn't open the

> window

> > > ... I just asked what he wanted.

> > >

> > > He raised a $5 bill to my window and said, " You dropped this. "

> > >

> > > Since I knew I had gone into the store with a certain amount of

> money,

> > > I knew I didn't drop it. When I told him it wasn't mine, he began

> > > hitting the window and door, screaming at me to open my door, and

> > > insisting that I had dropped the money! At that point, I just

drove

> > > away as fast as I could. After talking to the Internal Affairs

> > > Department and describing the man I saw, and the way he escalated

> from

> > > calm and polite to angry and volatile....it was determined that I

> could

> > > have possibly encountered the serial killer myself.

> > >

> > > Up to this point, it had been unclear as to how he had gained

> access

> > > to his victims, since there has been no evidence of forced entry

> into

> > > victim's homes, cars, etc. And the fact that he has been attacking

> in

> > > the daytime, when women are less likely to have their guard up,

> means he

> > > is pretty BOLD. (So think about it...what gesture is nicer than

> > > returning money to someone that dropped it?????) . How many times

> would

> > > you have opened your window (or door) to get your money and say

> thank

> > > you.... because if the person is kind enough to return something

to

> > > you, then he can't really be a threat.... Can he????

> > >

> > > Please be cautious! This might not have been the serial

> killer...Ill

> > > never know ... but anyone that gets that angry over someone not

> > > accepting money from them, can't have honorable intentions! The

> most

> > > important thing to note is that his reaction was NOT WHAT I

EXPECTED

> - A

> > > total surprise! But what might have happened if I had opened my

> door? I

> > > shudder to think! Forward this to everyone you know....maybe they

> can be

> > > as fortunate as I was!

> > >

> > > Ladies, really DO forward this to EVERYONE you know. Even if this

> man

> > > wasn't a serial killer, he looked nice, he seemed polite, he was

> > > apparently doing an act of kindness, but HE WAS NOT A NICE

PERSON!!!

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It is just enough to keep you on your toes when you go out alone. Things

like that could happen and it would be tempting to take the $5 if you

thought it might be yours.

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>

>

> > > >

> > > > The message below was forwarded to me. True or not, it serves as

> > a

> > > > good reminder that we should be careful never to let our guard

> down.

> > > >

> > > > I live in andria, Va., but I often work in Lafayette, La,

> > staying

> > > > with friends when I'm there. As you know from America's Most

> Wanted

> > TV

> > > > program, as well as the news media, there is a serial killer in

> the

> > > > Lafayette area. I just want to let you know about an " incident "

> that

> > > > happened to me a few weeks ago, and could have been deadly.

> > > >

> > > > At first I didn't go to the police or anyone with it because I

> > didn't

> > > > realize how serious this encounter was. But since I work in a jail

> > and

> > > > I told a few people about it and it wasn't long before I was

> paraded

> > > > into Internal Affairs to tell them my story.

> > > >

> > > > It was approximately 5:15 a.m. in Opelousas, La. I had stayed

> > with a

> > > > friend there and was on my way to work. I stopped at the

> > Exxon/Blimpie

> > > > station to get gas. I got $10 gas and a Diet Coke... I took into

> > the

> > > > store two $5 bills and one $1 bill. (just enough to get my stuff).

> > > >

> > > > As I pulled away from the store, a man approached my truck from

> > the

> > > > back side of the store (an unlit area). He was an

> > > > " approachable-looking " man (clean cut, clean shaven, dressed well,

> > > > etc.). He walked up to my window and knocked. Since I'm very

> > paranoid

> > > > and " always looking for the rapist or killer " , I didn't open the

> > window

> > > > ... I just asked what he wanted.

> > > >

> > > > He raised a $5 bill to my window and said, " You dropped this. "

> > > >

> > > > Since I knew I had gone into the store with a certain amount of

> > money,

> > > > I knew I didn't drop it. When I told him it wasn't mine, he began

> > > > hitting the window and door, screaming at me to open my door, and

> > > > insisting that I had dropped the money! At that point, I just

> drove

> > > > away as fast as I could. After talking to the Internal Affairs

> > > > Department and describing the man I saw, and the way he escalated

> > from

> > > > calm and polite to angry and volatile....it was determined that I

> > could

> > > > have possibly encountered the serial killer myself.

> > > >

> > > > Up to this point, it had been unclear as to how he had gained

> > access

> > > > to his victims, since there has been no evidence of forced entry

> > into

> > > > victim's homes, cars, etc. And the fact that he has been attacking

> > in

> > > > the daytime, when women are less likely to have their guard up,

> > means he

> > > > is pretty BOLD. (So think about it...what gesture is nicer than

> > > > returning money to someone that dropped it?????) . How many times

> > would

> > > > you have opened your window (or door) to get your money and say

> > thank

> > > > you.... because if the person is kind enough to return something

> to

> > > > you, then he can't really be a threat.... Can he????

> > > >

> > > > Please be cautious! This might not have been the serial

> > killer...Ill

> > > > never know ... but anyone that gets that angry over someone not

> > > > accepting money from them, can't have honorable intentions! The

> > most

> > > > important thing to note is that his reaction was NOT WHAT I

> EXPECTED

> > - A

> > > > total surprise! But what might have happened if I had opened my

> > door? I

> > > > shudder to think! Forward this to everyone you know....maybe they

> > can be

> > > > as fortunate as I was!

> > > >

> > > > Ladies, really DO forward this to EVERYONE you know. Even if this

> > man

> > > > wasn't a serial killer, he looked nice, he seemed polite, he was

> > > > apparently doing an act of kindness, but HE WAS NOT A NICE

> PERSON!!!

>

>

>