This isn't really related to the class, but I feel I should warn anyone I can:

From:VICTIM-ASSISTANCE@PDOMAIN.UWINDSOR.CA > > > > > mailto:VICTIM-ASSISTANCE@PDOMAIN.UWINDSOR.CA> > > > > > Subject: CAUTION PLEASE > > > > > > > > > > I received a memo this am. from an administrator named Charlotte > > > > > Lovell who works for the Federation of Calgary Communities. > > > > > Regards, Sandy Atkin > > > > > MEMO: > > > > > This is happening in Montreal. A couple of weeks ago, in a movie > > > > > theatre, 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 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 a 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 Regina City Police > > > > > Department to all of the local governments in the Saskatchewan > > > > > area and was interdepartmentally dispersed. We were asked to > > > > > pass this to as many people as possible. > > > > > This is very important!! Just think you could save somebody's > > > > > life, just by passing this on. Please take a couple of seconds of > > > > > your time and pass this on. > > > > > Thank you!!!

-- Anonymous, January 10, 2001