Ron Lussier wrote:
> 
> At 11:17 AM 4/22/97 -0500, jim ellis wrote:
> >*Welcome to the new world!* =(
> >If you see any car driving without their lights on (at night) DO NOT blink
> >your lights at them. Even though you might be thinking that you are doing a
> >good deed in desire for saftey, you are, in fact, placing yourself in danger.
> >
> >There is at least a 50% chance possibility that you may find yourself the
> >target of a gang initiation. It seems that some gangs initiate new
> >"shooters" by trolling in traffic with their headlights intentionally left
> >off. Their goal is to wait until some well intentioned citizen blinks their
> >lights at them intending to add to the saftey factor. The good samaritian
> >ends up in the crosshairs of the newbie shooter.
> >
> >I tend to think that I have a fairly decent "sidewalk diploma" in street
> >smarts but this was a new one on me. If I can help keep you and your family
> >NOS then all the better.
> 
> Ellis,
> 
> I hate to shoot you down, but this is a fairly old urban legend.  It has
> the U.L. signature of playing on fairly valid fears people have (drive-by
> shootings.)
> 
> Coyote

Gotta ditto Ron on this.  This is at least 5 years old and is tired.

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Hotch
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