No guarantee this for real, but I do know the person who emailed it to me. Thought I'd pass it along just to be safe.
Subject: Fw: Gang Initiations > PLEASE READ!!!!!! >
> > Just wanted to inform everyone of this. Please be very cautious in > approaching a vehicle driving without lights. If possible try and > obtain a vehicle description, tag number, and occupant information > such as male, female and total persons. Please contact local police > agencies if you see something of this nature being conducted on the > roadways. Keep in mind that it is a distraction when you flash your > lights > at someone and it is illegal. If you have any questions please contact me > at Clover High School. >
> Deputy Mike Ramsey >
> POLICE WARNING, >
> ONE OF THE OFFICERS WHO WORKS WITH THE DARE PROGRAM HAS PASSED ALONG THE > FOLLOWING WARNING AND ASKED THAT IT BE SHARED WITH ALL DRIVERS. THIS IS > AN > EXTREMELY SERIOUS MATTER. IF YOU ARE DRIVING AFTER DARK AND YOU SEE A CAR > WITHOUT ITS HEAD-LIGHTS ON...DO NOT FLASH YOUR LIGHTS!! > DO NOT BLOW YOUR HORN OR MAKE ANY SIGNALS TO THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER > CAR... >
> > > > > THERE IS A NEW COMMON GANG INITIATION 'GAME' GOING ON IN THE STREETS. THE > NEW MEMBER BEING INITIATED DRIVES ALONG WITHOUT HIS HEADLIGHTS ON UNTIL > SOMEONE NOTICES AND FLASHES THEIR HEADLIGHTS OR MAKES SOME SORT OF OTHER > ACTION TO SIGNAL HIM. THE GANG MEMBER IS NOW REQUIRED TO CHASE THE CAR > AND > SHOOT AT OR INTO THE CAR IN ORDER TO > COMPLETE HIS INITIATION REQUIREMENTS. >
> > MAKE SURE YOU SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND > ANYONE ELSE YOU CAN REACH. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION, > PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. >
> > PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO > EVERYONE YOU KNOW ON E-MAIL AND IN PERSON. IT COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE.
Nevertheless, it is a good reason for packing a handgun and learning how to use it.