Advice

Retlaw · 19-09-2010, 11:10

NOT SURE IF THIS IS FOR REAL BUT IT SOUNDS PLAUSIBLE

While driving on a rural end of the roadway on Thursday morning, I saw an infant car seat on the side of the road with a blanket draped over it. For whatever reason, I did not stop, even though I had all kinds of thoughts running through my head. But when I got to my destination, I called the Police and they were going to check it out. But, this is what the Police advised even before they went out there to check....

"There are several things to be aware of ... gangs and thieves are now plotting different ways to get a person (mostly women)to stop their vehicle and get out of the car.

"There is a gang initiation reported by the local Police where gangs are placing a car seat by the road...with a fake baby in it...waiting for a woman, of course, to stop and check on the abandoned baby.

"Note that the location of this car seat is usually beside a wooded or grassy (field) area and the person -- woman -- will be dragged into the woods, beaten and raped, and usually left for dead. If it's a man, they're usually beaten and robbed and maybe left for dead, too.

DO NOT STOP FOR ANY REASON!!!

DIAL 9-9-9

AND REPORT WHAT YOU SAW
DON'T EVEN SLOW DOWN.

IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND EGGS ARE THROWN AT YOUR WINDSCREEN, DO NOT STOP TO CHECK THE CAR, DO NOT OPERATE THE WIPER AND DO NOT SPRAY ANY WATER BECAUSE EGGS MIXED
WITH WATER BECOME MILKY AND BLOCK YOUR VISION UP TO 92.5%, AND YOU ARE THEN FORCED TO STOP BESIDE THE ROAD AND BECOME A VICTIM OF THESE CRIMINALS.

THIS IS A NEW TECHNIQUE USED BY GANGS, SO PLEASE INFORM YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.

THESE ARE DESPERATE TIMES AND THESE ARE UNSAVOURY INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL TAKE DESPERATE MEASURES TO GET WHAT THEY WANT.

cashman · 19-09-2010, 11:40

i got the same e-mail about 2 weeks ago, was gonna post it, but accidentally deleted it, sounded plausible to me true or not.

lancsdave · 19-09-2010, 11:54

Urban Myth

Stanleymad · 19-09-2010, 12:02

Gonna close the thread, seen these types of warnings usually spam chain mail or facebook spam. In the event of anything suspicious u should report to the local police station number or crimestoppers ONLY in an emergency should u ring 999 insignificant reportings/ non emergency calls to the 999 number could be blocking a real emergency situation and will be Seriously frowned on, unless threat your life or someone elses are in real danger should u ring 999 !

That's the best advice.

Neil · 19-09-2010, 12:36

Oops I did not notice this thread was closed