Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Snopes says this is a hoax. Sandy > > I thought I shoud share this with you guys. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 ville , 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 ville 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 yo u 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 L ambert, Chief Aide to Supervisor Gerry Hyland, Mount Vernon District, > 2511 s Lane , andria , VA 22306 . > PLEASE READ THIS AND PASS IT ON TO EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > All The Best, Lou > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 speaking of snopes, someone should check this out. sounds like if it were true,it would be on the news.Mara I thought I shoud share this with you guys. 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 ville , 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 ville 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 yo u 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 L ambert, Chief Aide to Supervisor Gerry Hyland, Mount Vernon District, 2511 s Lane , andria , VA 22306 . PLEASE READ THIS AND PASS IT ON TO EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK!!!! All The Best, LouIt's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & Finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 it's not true. Adam owCowell ('97)UR-Delaware1156 High StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95064 (fax)davidow@... I thought I shoud share this with you guys. 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 ville , 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 ville 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 yo u 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 L ambert, Chief Aide to Supervisor Gerry Hyland, Mount Vernon District, 2511 s Lane , andria , VA 22306 . PLEASE READ THIS AND PASS IT ON TO EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK!!!! All The Best, LouIt's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & Finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/crime/a/abraham-sands.htm it's not true. Adam ow Cowell ('97) UR-Delaware 1156 High Street Santa Cruz, CA 95064 (fax) davidow@... I thought I shoud share this with you guys. 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 ville , 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 ville 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 yo u 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 L ambert, Chief Aide to Supervisor Gerry Hyland, Mount Vernon District, 2511 s Lane , andria , VA 22306 . PLEASE READ THIS AND PASS IT ON TO EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK!!!! All The Best, Lou It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & Finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Just a quick thought: if something like this is posted by mistake again, please trim it out of your replies, and don't waste our storage space with multiple copies of it! — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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