From: Inger Eakin [inger@cehs.ubc.ca] Sent: Thursday, December 17, 1998 10:38 AM To: Charles_Hymes@hp.com Subject: one more for your collection. Here is one more for your site. I have just moved to UBC from a private high tech company and unlike my previous employer - there is no IT guy to put a stop to these messages. Through my friends at my previous employer I am getting a collection of sites to check this stuff out myself. Didn't see this one on yours so thought I would pass it on. Cheers Inger This is urban myth, and has been reported several times as such. The > > > "R.C.M.P." identifier has been added on to localize it to Canada and > > British > > > Columbia. Recent variations have been ascribed to Florida and > > California > > > police, depending on where the email originated. > > > > > > Don't live in fear! > > > > > > > ---------- > > > > > > > > Subject: IMPORTANT POLICE ANNOUNCEMENT > > > > > > > > > > > > Sounds bizarre but anything is possible these days. > > > > > > > > Inger > > > > > > > > >Subject: IMPORTANT POLICE ANNOUNCEMENT > > > > > > > > > >A member of the R.C.M.P. who works with the DARE Program in the Lower > > > > >Mainland, has asked that we pass this warning on to anyone who drives > > a > > > > >vehicle. > > > > > > > > > >If you are ever driving after dark and see an on-coming car with no > > > > >headlights turned on, DO NOT flash your lights at them. This is a new > > > > >common gang member initiation "game" that goes like this: > > > > > > > > > >The new member being initiated drives along with no headlights on and > > > > >the first car to flash their headlights at him is now his "target". > > He > > > > >is required to chase that car and shoot at or into the car in order > > to > > > > >complete his initiation requirements. > > > > > > > > > >Please make sure you share this information with any drivers in your > > > > >family and with anyone else you can. Thank you. Inger Eakin Programme Assistant Continuing Pharmacy Education visit our web site: http://www.ubcpharmacy.org/conteduc.htm tel 604-822-6485 fax 604-822-4835