buzzy
03-09-2007, 08:03 PM
This was sent to me via e-mail. I can't confirm it or deny it, but either way It is something to think about when you fill up your car or truck.
SUBJECT: IMPORTANT POLICE WARNING
Please read and forward to anyone you know who drives .*
Some person or persons have been affixing hypodermic needles to the underside of gas pump handles. These needles appear to be infected with < BR>HIV positive blood.
In the Simcoe 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 provinces 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 were 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.
SUBJECT: IMPORTANT POLICE WARNING
Please read and forward to anyone you know who drives .*
Some person or persons have been affixing hypodermic needles to the underside of gas pump handles. These needles appear to be infected with < BR>HIV positive blood.
In the Simcoe 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 provinces 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 were 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.