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Subject: Beware: This happened to a friend of a friend recently. True
story. Not all of us travel to Detroit or even close, but if this happens there, it can happen other places as well. Just be aware! Kathy FYI, You may want to share this sad story with friends and family. I am sending this email because I want everyone to be careful this Holiday season. Yesterday, I stopped at the Speedway on the I-75 service drive and Jefferson to get gas. I took all the precautions I could, making sure it was still daylight and choosing a gas station that was PACKED with customers. I swiped my card and nicely dressed younger guy walked over to me asking if he could pump my gas, I told him no, but he began to insist and made me uncomfortable enough that I gave in and allowed him to pump the gas. He pumped $40 in my tank and I thanked him and asked that he replace the pump so I could leave. He refused. He told me to move my car from in front of the pump. I refused and again insisted that he hang up the pump because I could see that my credit card had not been finalized. He got belligerent and began cursing and told me I'd better move my car. I noticed a turquoise Saturn with two more men inside pull up behind me, and when the guy and I began to have back and fourth dialogue, out of nowhere the Saturn ran into the back of my van. When I still didn't move they hit my car 2 more times. At this point I was could see a bad situation getting progressively worst. It infuriated me that in a gas station full of people, NO ONE came to my aide. I quickly jumped in my car and moved out the way and ran into the gas station. The thieves managed to pump $30 into their tank before they drove off. I am lucky they only got gas, because they could have robbed or even assaulted me. I think it is horrible that in a city I have loved my entire life; I have to be afraid to pump gas. Thieves are so brazen they are robbing us in broad daylight now? Detroit was rated the most dangerous city in the U.S. and I had a front row ticket to the show on yesterday. Please be careful when we are in the streets, and not just the city, but the suburbs too. People are getting crazier everyday, and we have to be aware and on alert at all times. Send this to everyone you know*.this is not an urban legend, it happened to me right in the heart of Downtown Detroit on Monday November 19, 2007, so it could happen to you too! Gloria N. Burns Performance Evaluation Specialist III |
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I love how people put their job titles after their names in these BS letters, as if being a Performance Evaluation Specialist III makes it more credible than being a Performance Evaluation Specialist I or II. Perhaps it's a reflection on American Society that we are more socially stratified by our jobs than we realize.
Mateus Deputy Speaker (Elect), House of Representatives, Corning Community College ![]() |
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I have to say I agree.
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Doug4.7 Mad Scientist Also, "Performance Evaluation Specialist III" may be the lowest grade. In many of the jobs here, one starts at "Performance Evaluation Specialist III" and works their way UP to "Performance Evaluation Specialist I" (or even "Performance Evaluation Supervisor"). ![]() |
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First I would not say it was a scam. It was robbery, plain and simple. A scam is something, in my opinion, where you lose your money because of false advertisement or being lied to. In the OP the poster knew what was coming and she was simply bullied into it.
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Of course, one can simply panic and do all the things wrong, but... hey... it was in Detroit and one should be ever vigilant in there... After all, it's the US version of Mos Eisley, just without the aliens and spaceport. Rob D. Environmental Service Specialist II Guild certified Specialist. |
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Thats why I always pre pay in cash.
I dont suppose she could report theft of that amount to her credit card company. Notjustnebodee, CPhT Certified Pharmacy Technician 0 hee hee |
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Was the police department closed?
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Couldn't she just yell HELP?
Rangerdog IAM,CPL, CPM, Almost a CISSP AANG |
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Seriously, is there a more amusing place than this in all the interwebz?
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Well, there is a Speedway station on Jefferson at the I-375 (I-75 does not go into downtown). However, I don't recall hearing about any such incident occurring around here.
Also - I believe most pumps have an emergency cut off switch in case of spillage. Hitting that would ruin this particular crime, if you were stupid enough to fall for it in the first place. James Powell |
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-Dr. Dave Staff Clinician (= a guy who can get a tall coffee for $1.59 anywhere in town.) |
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Who in the world is willing to smash the front end of their car for a few gallons of gas? Bumpers are a lot more expensive than a fill up.
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1. At some of the pumps I've used, when the gas stops flowing for a certain amount of time, doesn't the credit card transaction end, even if you haven't hung it up yet?
2. Why is it necessary for the guy to pump the gas for her? Why couldn't they just sit behind her in the Saturn and then run up to her when she's almost finished? -Buckle Up Edditor |
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I think the point is that You Can Never Be Too Careful and Scam Artists Will Do Anything To Steal From You. Why do you sane people keep insisting on missing the point?
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I think we all are forgetting the most important thing:
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