WARNING

[Alex]

Just thought I'd post this here. A warning we received from Australian Red Cross this morning.

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> > >This makes me feel sick.
> > >
> > >
> > >Subject: Urgent Message from Red Cross - Please Read
> > >
> > >
> > >What a world we live in!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >A few weeks ago in a movie theatre in Melbourne a person sat on
> > >
> > >something that was poking out of one of the seats. When she got up to
> > >
> > >see what it was she found a needle sticking out of the seat with a note
> > >
> > >attached saying a quote; You have just been infected by HIV quote;. The
> > >
> > >Disease control Centre in Melbourne reports many similar incidents have
> > >
> > >occurred in many other Australian cities recently. All tested needles
> > >
> > >are HIV Positive.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >The Centre also reports that needles have been found in the cash
> > >
> > >dispensers in ATMs. We ask everyone to use extreme caution when
> >faced
> > >
> > >with this kind of situation. All public chairs/seats should be
> > >
> > >inspected  with vigilance and caution before use. 17 people have been
> >tested
> > >
> > >positive in the Western suburbs alone in the last 2 months!!! A careful
> > >
> > >visual inspection should be enough.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >In addition they ask that each of you pass this message along to all
> > >
> > >members of your family and your friends of the potential danger. We all
> > >
> > >have to be careful at public places! This is very important. Just think
> > >
> > >about saving a life of someone even you don't know by forwarding this
> > >
> > >message. Please, take a few seconds of your time to pass it along.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Australian Red Cross Blood Service
> > >
> > >Ph: (08) 94212877 Fax: (08)
> >94212366
> > >
> > >E-mail: rbates@arcbs.redcross.org.au
> > >
> > >gt;mailto:rbates@arcbs.redcross.org.au

[phillipb]

If this is true, it is very disturbing, but why would the red cross take this sort of action rather then go to the media?

[gstark]

Ignore it.

It's an urban myth.

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/pinprick.asp

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