Fw: This is not a joke.

["Jerry" <jschutz@moscow.com>]

I received thsi today and thought I'd pass it along.  Be warned.

Jerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Laurie Seehafer <seehaferl@ves.ssd.k12.ak.us>
To: Harry Oakes <searchdog@cnnw.net>; svroyce@hotmail.com
<svroyce@hotmail.com>; Karen Kluting <kallie@ptialaska.net>; Sandy
<FrogPrincess@worldnet.att.net>; Joan Fager <fagerj@ves.ssd.k12.ak.us>
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 8:43 AM
Subject: FW: This is not a joke. I've seen it happen


>
>Subject: Please Read - Heads Up!
>
>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 information 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.
>
>
>