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Hypodermic
Needles on Gas
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. YOU MAY WISH TO INFORM ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO
DRIVES. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO KNOW OF THIS THE BETTER PROTECTED WE CAN
ALL BE.
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