HOAX!!! this is one of the oldest e-mail hoaxes out there.. check out:
http://www.urbanlegends.com/medical/organ.theft/organ_theft_asia.html
there have been many variations of the stolen kidney story over the years...
as a rule of thumb, anytime I get a story in an e-mail, I run it by
http://www.urbanlegends.com or alt.folklore.urban before believing it.
Gary Shook
> This is definitely off topic, but important enough to share. My apologies
> if you don't agree.
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> >> >
> >> >This is really scary:
> >> >"Reason Not to Party Anymore "
> >> >
> >> >This guy went out last Saturday night to a party. He was having a
good
> >> >time, had a couple of beers and some girl seemed to like him and
> >> >invited him to go to another party. He quickly agreed and decided to
> >> >go along with her. She took him to a party in some apartment and
> >> >they continued to drink, and even got involved with some other drugs
> >> >unknown to him. The next thing he knew, he wokeup completely naked in
a
> >> >bathtub filled with ice. He was stillfeeling the effect of the drugs,
> >> >but looked around to see he was alone. He looked down at his chest,
> >> >which had "CALL 911 OR YOU WILL DIE" written on it in lipstick. He saw
> >> >a phone was on a stand next to the tub, so he picked it up and dialed.
> >> >He explained to the EMS operator what the situation was and that he
> >> >didn't know where he was, what he took, or why he was really calling.
> >> >She advised him to get out of the tub. He did, and
> >> >she asked him to look at himself over in the mirror. He did, and
> >> >appeared normal, so she told him to check his back. He did, only to
> >> >find two 9 inch slits on his lower back. She told him to get back in
> >> >the tub
> >> >immediately, and they sent a rescue team over.
> >> >
> >> >Apparently, after being examined, he found out more of what had
> >> >happened. His kidneys were stolen. They are worth $10,000 each on the
> >> >black market. ( I was unaware this even existed).
> >> >
> >> >Several guesses are in order:
> >> >The second party was a sham, the people involved had to be at least
> >> >medical students, and it was not just recreational drugs he was given.
> >> >Regardless, he is currently in the hospital on life support, awaiting
a
> >> >spare kidney.
> >> >
> >> >The University of Texas in conjunction with Baylor University Medical
> >> >Center is conducting tissue research to match the sophomore student
> >> >with a donor. Wish to warn you about a new crime ring that is
targeting
> >> >business travelers. This ring is well organized, well funded, has
very
> >> >skilled personnel, and is currently in most major cities and recently
> >> >very active in New Orleans. The crime begins when a
> >> >business traveler goes to a lounge for a drink at the end of the
> >> >workday. A person in the bar walks up they sit alone and offers to buy
> >> >them a drink. The last thing the traveler remembers until they wake
up
> >> >in
> >> >a hotel room bathtub, their body submerged to their neck inice, is
> >> >sipping that drink. There is a note taped to the wall instructing
them
> >> >not to move and to call 911. A phone is on a small table next to the
> >> >Bathtub for them to call.
> >> >
> >> >The business traveler calls 911 who have become quite familiar with
> >> >this crime. The business traveler is instructed by the 911 operator to
> >> >very slowly and carefully reach behind them and feel if there
> >> >is a tube protruding from their lower back. The business traveler
> >> >finds the tube and answers, "Yes." The 911 operator tells them to
> >> >remain still, having already sent paramedics to help. The operator
> >> >knows that both of the business traveler's kidneys have been
harvested.
> >> >
> >> >This is not a scam or out of a science fiction novel, it is real. It
is
> >> >documented and confirmable. If you travel or someone close to you
> >> >travels, please be careful. Sadly, this is very true. My husband
> >> >is a Houston Firefighter/EMT and they have received alerts regarding
> >> >This crime ring. It is to be taken very seriously. The daughter of a
> >> >friend of a fellow firefighter had this happen to her. Skilled
> >> >doctor's are performing these crimes (which, by the way have been
> >> >highly noted in the Las Vegas area). Additionally, the military has
> >> >received alerts regarding this.
> >> >
> >> >This story blew me away. I really want as many people to see this as
> >> >possible so please bounce this to whoever you can.
> >> >
> >> >Michele Shafer - DML/Lab Administration Medical ManagerResearch &
15151
> >> >NW 99th Street Alachua, Florida 32615
> >> >Tel. ( 904 ) 462-2148> > Fax. ( 904 ) 462-1505
> >> >Is this not one of the scariest things you have ever heard of?
> >> >PLEASE forward this to everyone you know.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >
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