Redleg

You may be currently hearing threats about a gang initiation/threats to murder females at an unknown Wal-Mart. This threat has been circulated in the past but is resurfacing. It is in Snopes, haveing been created in '05. There should be no real reason to have any more or less vigilant when going into any potentially harmful area. Currently randon text and e-mail threats are being disseminated. Police agencies are aware of this false alrm, but I'm sure they do have their gaurd up.
Faithfully,
Redleg.

Redleg

ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE FROM MSP SPEC OPERATIONS DIV


TO: ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
FROM: MICHIGAN STATE POLICE OPERATIONS, EAST LANSING

RE: GANG INITIATION AT WALMART

MSP OPERATIONS HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS MESSAGES AND CALLS TONIGHT ABOUT
A REPORTED GANG INITIATION AT A "LOCAL WALMART." THE TEXT MESSAGES
HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND THE FORWARDING PARTY ASKS THAT THE INFORMATION
BE PASSED ALONG TO ANY OTHER WOMEN THE RECEIVER MAY KNOW.

THIS VERSION OF A 2005 URBAN LEGEND APPARENTLY GAINED STRENGTH IN OTHER
STATES ON 03/18/09. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY VALIDITY TO THE
INFORMATION AS GIVEN. THERE IS ALSO NO KNOWN NEXUS TO MICHIGAN.

ASK THE CALLER IF THEY HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH THE SUBJECT TEXTING THE
MESSAGE TO DETERMINE IF THE TEXTER HAS DIRECT KNOWLEDGE OF THE THREAT.

DOCUMENTATION OF THOSE URBAN LEGENDS CAN BE VIEWED ON THE INTERNET AT:
WWW.SNOPES.COM



MSP OPERATIONS

phox_mulder

Daughter called me at work today asking if I saw anything about it on the news.
(I work at a TV station)

I told her it was a hoax, a really old hoax, been around longer than she has.

She is planning on going to a Twilight DVD Launch Party at Walmart tomorrow night.


phox

trksrfun

heard about it today at people were telling me to stay clear, kinda curious as to why...they said they were going after females and im a guy...

CamperAndy

Maybe they are trying to tell you something.




Sorry that was too easy.

rbrettctd

That spread around here in Stephenville. The text I got from a friend said 3 guys and 3 girls targeted. Everyone took it seriously and it was all over the college facebook network and everyone's texts.

Shovelhead

I've heard it from 4 people in the past 2 days.
One said his buddy who was a County Cop in Maryland told him so "It MUST be true".

t-15 firefighter

Well.. the sad thing about it. Since there has been so much publicity in the last couple of days, someone will probably try it now.

shortround

Wally World/Meglo Mart is dangerous enough without having to deal with any outside threat. I avoid going there unless I have to.
I did notice that the quality is going up. Saw a bunch of stuff from India.

Shortround out

huntr70

So, I may actually get to use the .45 on my hip if I keep a look out at Wally World???



we'll see.......

PistolWhipt

From Chinese goods to Indian goods .... woo-hoo, look out America ... QC at it's finest !!

Cheers,
PISTOL

Redleg

We were thinking the same thing. That's why I also posted you should always have your gaurd up in those places anyway.

soulezoo

Well, there was a gang related shooting the other day at the Wally World in Placerville, CA.