In a message dated 3/21/99 6:40:09 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > My cousin sent the following to my attention, she works for a school > > board. And per her request I am sending it on. It is really sad to have > > to have such warnings. > > Trina > > > > I thought this would be good to pass on to your family. It is of > > important > > interest to all. Please pass this on to as many people, as possible > > (Specially > > the children). > > > > FYI... > > > > For your information, a couple of weeks ago, in a Dallas movie theater, a > > person sat on something sharp in one of the seats. When she stood up to > > see what it was, a needle was found poking through the seat with an > > attached > > note saying, "You have been infected with HIV". > > > > The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta reports similar events have > > taken place in several other cities recently. All of the needles tested > > HAVE been positive for > > HIV. The CDC also reports that needles have been found in the coin > > return areas > > of pay phones and soda machines. > > > > Everyone is asked to use extreme caution when confronted with these types > > of situations. All public chairs should be thoroughly but safely > > inspected > > prior to any use. A thorough visual inspection is considered The bare > > minimum. Furthermore, they ask that everyone notify their family members > > and > > friends of the potential dangers, as well. Thank you. > > > > The previous nformation was sent from the Dallas Police Department to all > > of the local governments in the Washington area and was > > interdepartmentally dispersed. We were all asked to pass this to as many > > people as possible. > > I appreciate your consideration for the welfare of our list cousins, however, this list in not the forum for dispersing such information, helpful as it may seem to be on the surface. Please stick to genealogical research. Postings of "urban legends", spam warnings, virus warnings, etc. are not to be posted to the BOGGS list. If you wish to forward such information to others, please do it via private e-mail and not to the list. Thank you, Beverly Hall McDonald Listowner: BOGGS and MAGGARD