AJI Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Maybe you guys can shed some more light on this... Our company today issued an email alerting us not to flash lights or signal to any other motorist who has not turned their headlights on when it is dark. The reason for this is that some gang initiations require a new members to drive in the dark for a certain amount of time and as soon as another car flashes their lights in a "you've not got your lights on" manner, the new gang member is then to fire a random shot at the car which leaves a bullet hole in the bodywork. Once this is done the new member is 'officially' part of the gang. I'm not sure whether this is here'say or whether this is actually going on... but its better to let everyone know that its a possibility rather than finding out the hard way. I've heard of other gang initiations like having to get beat up in a fight by another gang member etc. but if this is a new 'craze' then take care out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Heard this umpteen times before. File it alongside the 'knock-out gas' perfume story etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 is the person who sent this, a joker in your company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 In fact it's be debunked by Snopes.com http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/lightout.asp Last time we had one of these go around our workplace I posted a link to Snopse.coms debunking of it along with a note that these kind of poorly researched panic mails are irresponsible. Got a reply back from a very put-out manager that said I shouldn't believe everything I read on the internet. Oh, the irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Round here the initiation is to steal a car, get seen by the cops and outrun them, and then be recognised as a car thief by a cop in a second stolen car and evade capture again! A similar 'hoax' came out when the film urban legend had just come out, because it was in that IIRC. This could be another hoax or it could be a real thing made up BECAUSE of that film!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted July 28, 2005 Author Share Posted July 28, 2005 is the person who sent this, a joker in your company? thats the thing... he was the general manager and he sent a global email to the whole company ! Well, I had no idea it was a hoax.. its the first time I had seen this. I guess until everyone has read that snopes website the hoax will be passed on and forwarded as a genuine possibility. I have seen TV programs about gangs in the UK and the USA and some of the 'true' initiations. So this hoax didn't sound like bull$hyte at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Peace Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 oh I heard they had to perform oral sex on the other members of the gang! ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraTT2004 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 This is real so be careful. it aint a hoax, edit: well I no it happens, might not happen all the time but it happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chrispee Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 heard the same story when i was truck driving, seems just another urban legand, otherwise i'm sureit would of made it into the news etc, still take care and if some chavs are driving round with there light off..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getrag Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 to the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I thought it was that they just turn around a chase you, then run you off the road - always thought I hoped someone would just so I could watch them try and keep up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I received THIS e-mail and believed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Peace Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 This is real so be careful. it aint a hoax, edit: well I no it happens, might not happen all the time but it happens Wouldn't be the first time I had someone stick a gun in my face...if i see a car with its lights off I'll flash even more now... What a load of bollox... If someones carrying an illigal firearm they aint going to draw attention to themselves by driving with no lights...they will be SHITTING THEMSELVES that the Police will pull them up and then sling em in the slammer for 5 years..this isn't LA..you dont get away with being in possesion of a Gun here VERY serious offence and aint nice if they catch you. Urban Legends are great though all written no doubt by bored IT folk or Goggle eyed students..when they get bored of the porn! :thumbdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Urban Legends are great though all written no doubt by bored IT folk or Goggle eyed students..when they get bored of the porn! Bored of porn! Does that really happen? Sound like an urban legend in itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Bored of porn! Does that really happen? Sound like an urban legend in itself. Yeah, haven't you heard? Apparently if you keep looking at porn you suddenly lose interest in naked ladies and then you go blind. Honest, happened to a mate of mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Peace Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Yeah, haven't you heard? Apparently if you keep looking at porn you suddenly lose interest in naked ladies and then you go blind. Honest, happened to a mate of mine... lol. makes perfect sence to me... The 'Real Thing' is better though and you can even get bored of that too...(I been told) Shocking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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