[Nobbc] Please read- not a joke

Thu Oct 6 12:18:56 MDT 2011

I think that coming down so hard on someone for such a minor issue is 
inappropriate use of the club email.

At 06:43 PM 10/5/2011, you wrote:
>Andy,
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>I find your use of the club email list inappropriate.
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>This list should be for NOBBC business and communication among members.
>
>What do others think?
>
>JOHN KENNER
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>510 231 6803 OFFICE
>415 806 2457 CELL
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of Andy Preston
>Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 4:35 PM
>To: 'North Bay British Car Club'
>Subject: [Nobbc] FW: Please read- not a joke
>
>I donbt normally forward blanket emails but this one makes sense and is
>important so please read, especially women.
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>Andy
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>From: Steven Lilves [mailto:slilves at sbcglobal.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 12:45 PM
>To: undisclosed recipients:
>Subject: FW: Please read- not a joke
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>--- On Wed, 10/5/11, John Hurabiell <lotusman at pacbell.net> wrote:
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>From: John Hurabiell <lotusman at pacbell.net>
>Subject: FW: Please read- not a joke
>To: "John Hurabiell" <lotusman at pacbell.net>
>Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 12:20 PM
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>o;?THIS IS IMPORTANT bPLEASE READ
>
>A  MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL:
>
>STATE OF MICHIGAN:
>
>SITUATION...
>
>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
>Canton
>PD 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 Department 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 itbs a man, theybre usually
>beaten and robbed and maybe left for dead, too.
>
>DO NOT STOP FOR ANY REASON!!!  DIAL 9-1-1 AND REPORT WHAT YOU SAW, BUT
>DONbT
>EVEN SLOW DOWN.
>
>"IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT  NIGHT AND EGGS ARE THROWN AT YOUR WINDSHIELD, 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 UNSAVORY INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL TAKE
>DESPERATE MEASURES TO GET WHAT THEY WANT."
>
>Please talk to your loved ones  about this. This is a new tactic used.
>Please
>be safe.
>
>Get started NOW -- SEND THIS  MESSAGE TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES TO
>BE
>CAREFUL AND AWARE OF EVERYTHING AROUND THEM SO AS NOT TO BECOME A VICTIM..
>
>WARNING  # 2
>
>Some knew about the red light on cars, but not the 112.  It was about 1:00
>p.m. in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED
>police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. Laurenbs parents
>have
>always told her never to pull over for an unmarked car on the side of the
>road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc.
>
>Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called 112
>on
>her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull over
>right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an unmarked
>police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind her. The
>dispatcher
>checked to see if there were police cars where she was and there werenbt,
>and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he had back up already
>on the way.
>
>Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind her.
>One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car behind.
>They
>pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man was a
>convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes.
>
>I never knew about the 112 Cell Phone feature, but especially for a woman
>alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car.  Apparently
>police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe place.
>
>*Speaking to a service representative at Bell Mobility confirmed that 112
>was
>a direct link to State trooper info. So, now itbs your turn to let your
>friends know about 112.
>
>You may want to send this to every woman (and man) you know; it may save a
>life.
>
>This applies to ALL 50 states - PLEASEPASS ALONG TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY, IT
>CAN
>SAVE A LIFE....
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