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18 May 2004, 03:48 PM
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Not Sure If This Is True But.......
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Don't know if this is true or not but apparently this mail was issued by Keith Beasley of the London Ambulance Service.
May be Paul could check with his Police chums?
Jon
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All,
I've spoken to my brother currently on secondment to Hants Police HQ, they were made aware of this mail about 2 weeks ago. He says that whilst there is no specific intelligence relating to this particular scenario, the nature of initiation to the 'yardy' gangs of south London is such that this should not be ignored and would ere on the side of caution in this area.
Regards
Paul
NOW FOR THE HORRIBLE BIT
Don't know if this is true or not but apparently this mail was issued by Keith Beasley of the London Ambulance Service.
May be Paul could check with his Police chums?
Jon
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All,
I've spoken to my brother currently on secondment to Hants Police HQ, they were made aware of this mail about 2 weeks ago. He says that whilst there is no specific intelligence relating to this particular scenario, the nature of initiation to the 'yardy' gangs of south London is such that this should not be ignored and would ere on the side of caution in this area.
Regards
Paul
NOW FOR THE HORRIBLE BIT
Dear All,
For once, a serious message: We have received a warning at the London Ambulance Service and have been asked to pass on the information to all our families and friends.
The LAS have units closely associated with the Police 'D.A.R.E.' squads based in South London who are basically fighting Gang Crimes.
The 'street gangs' in London (particularly South London at present, but it is sure to spread) have initiation tasks which new gang members have to carry out to be admitted to the 'gang'. The latest craze is to drive around, deliberately with no lights on their cars. The first person who 'flashes' them, points at them or sounds their horn at them, has to be followed by that new gang member in their car, who then has to fire a shot into that vehicle !!! with no regard as to who is inside.
Our official instruction is that if we see a vehicle with no lights on, we are NOT to 'flash' it etc. and the advice to friends and family is that you should ignore any vehicles you see without lights.
I would ask that you pass this info on to all your family, friends and colleagues by phone or e-mail, and who knows, it may save a life!
Its a lovely world we live in, isn't it.
For once, a serious message: We have received a warning at the London Ambulance Service and have been asked to pass on the information to all our families and friends.
The LAS have units closely associated with the Police 'D.A.R.E.' squads based in South London who are basically fighting Gang Crimes.
The 'street gangs' in London (particularly South London at present, but it is sure to spread) have initiation tasks which new gang members have to carry out to be admitted to the 'gang'. The latest craze is to drive around, deliberately with no lights on their cars. The first person who 'flashes' them, points at them or sounds their horn at them, has to be followed by that new gang member in their car, who then has to fire a shot into that vehicle !!! with no regard as to who is inside.
Our official instruction is that if we see a vehicle with no lights on, we are NOT to 'flash' it etc. and the advice to friends and family is that you should ignore any vehicles you see without lights.
I would ask that you pass this info on to all your family, friends and colleagues by phone or e-mail, and who knows, it may save a life!
Its a lovely world we live in, isn't it.
18 May 2004, 03:56 PM
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Does this Keith Beasley live by a lake?
This hoax has been around for a while now, but thanks anyway, very public minded of you
This hoax has been around for a while now, but thanks anyway, very public minded of you
18 May 2004, 04:01 PM
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http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusi...ightflash.html
it's postings like this that really get on my t1ts.
"This chain letter, and others like it, incite panic, lead to copycat crimes and bog down officials with questions about legends and keeps them from addressing real crimes.
Further, while the potential for copycat crimes means you probably shouldn't flash a car without headlights on, you shouldn't ignore it, as some versions of this chain recommend. Someone driving after dark without headlights on poses a significant safety hazard to himself and others on the road. If you see such a situation, notify authorities as soon as possible. Break this chain. "
C
it's postings like this that really get on my t1ts.
"This chain letter, and others like it, incite panic, lead to copycat crimes and bog down officials with questions about legends and keeps them from addressing real crimes.
Further, while the potential for copycat crimes means you probably shouldn't flash a car without headlights on, you shouldn't ignore it, as some versions of this chain recommend. Someone driving after dark without headlights on poses a significant safety hazard to himself and others on the road. If you see such a situation, notify authorities as soon as possible. Break this chain. "
C
18 May 2004, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by MattW
Definitely not true, and posted here on more than 10 occaions
Please please can we have search working for the lower class members
Please please can we have search working for the lower class members
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18 May 2004, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MattW
Definitely not true, and posted here on more than 10 occaions
Please please can we have search working for the lower class members
Please please can we have search working for the lower class members
19 May 2004, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Tiggs
only thisng more stupid than beliving crappy emails is the non required use of the word Basically.
its, basically, not needed!
its, basically, not needed!
someone just posted this around work... funny thing was it actually came from an ambulance driver friend!
19 May 2004, 05:36 PM
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well, some pedants do care tiggs (and no Brendan, I am not calling you a pedant, it's aimed at other **** types on here)
As for the topic, to echo other comments, it's an urban myth, pure and simple.
As for the topic, to echo other comments, it's an urban myth, pure and simple.
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