Warning For People Living In London

[Dave-Ellen]

CORE TEAM BRIEF

June 2007

Briefing Team: Chief Executive/Corporate Directors/Clinical Directors/Directorate Managers

Security

Warning - We have received a warning from the London Ambulance Service of activities in their area. Whilst the below behaviour is not common place in our area I have spoken with Greater Manchester Police and their risk assessment of the action is to circulate it as a potential'

The London Ambulance service have units closely associated with the Police based in South London who are basically Fighting Gang Crimes. The 'street gangs' in London (particularly South London at present, but it is sure to spread) have initiation tasks which new gang members have to carry out to be admitted to the 'gang'. The latest craze is to drive around, deliberately with no lights on their cars. The first person who 'flashes' them, points at them or sounds their horn at them, has to be followed by that new gang member in their car, who then has to fire a shot into that vehicle with no regard as to who is inside.

Our official instruction is that if we see a vehicle with no lights on, we are NOT to 'flash' it etc. and the advice to friends and family is that you should ignore any vehicles you see without lights. I would ask that you pass this info on to all your family, friends and colleagues and who knows, it may save a life.

Trust Security Manager

[TigerFish]

Urban myth :) Clicky

[Noel]

Nuts :tsktsk: .... society shouldn't have to live in fear... time to fight back, f the civil rights brigade and lock'em up for good :megaangry:

[IRLRs200]

Nuts :tsktsk: .... society shouldn't have to live in fear... time to fight back, f the civil rights brigade and lock'em up for good :megaangry:

Ram the feckers off the road! his fault for driving with no lights on! "I didnt see him officer" and a proper excuse to upgrade the car!!

[Rob's Lexx]

This is an old 'craze' by gang communities. Its been going on in the US for some time and is occurring around the UK i believe.

[Scarlet Pimpernell]

I assume that these Gangsta Rappa types would driving around in 1990's BMW Coupe's, with bling wheels, darkened windows, loud music and Lexus lights front and rear. They would invariably be metallic black BMW 316 Coupe's with Big Boy exhausts on the back...and an M badge...

Hmmm - you'd be mad to even look at them! Loads around in Nottingham...

If you can see one little old lady driving a Fiat Panda with no lights it'd probably be safe to still flash...

PS - it's been going on for years in the Midlands...we now don't flash anyone, bleet the horn or anything - no matter what someones is doing. Not since an Axe wielding scumbag threatened me once after totally cutting me up in a roundabout....That was the last time I ever used the Horn...dunno if my Lexus one even works!

[Monster-Mat]

erm, its fake.......as has already been stated, ive seen this exact worded email at least 7 times.....over the past few years

[RoadRash]

I've seen that in a criminal-movie once....

[Tango]

we now don't flash anyone, bleet the horn or anything - no matter what someones is doing. Not since an Axe wielding scumbag threatened me once after totally cutting me up in a roundabout....That was the last time I ever used the Horn...dunno if my Lexus one even works!

There's not a lot of road rage in Houston, Texas since the city brought in the concealed weapon permit. It's quite legal now to carry a concealed small arm on your person or in the car glovebox after registering and taking a firearms instruction course.

I pulled up behind a large Ford SUV and saw the bumper sticker read "Keep on honking...I'm reloading"...didn't know whether to smile or take it seriously

[Dave-Ellen]

apologies -- came on some NHS headed paper....

However with the gang culture in london/manchester/nottingham who knows

[chrisis200]

I assume that these Gangsta Rappa types would driving around in 1990's BMW Coupe's, with bling wheels, darkened windows, loud music and Lexus lights front and rear. They would invariably be metallic black BMW 316 Coupe's with Big Boy exhausts on the back...and an M badge...

Hmmm - you'd be mad to even look at them! Loads around in Nottingham...

If you can see one little old lady driving a Fiat Panda with no lights it'd probably be safe to still flash...

PS - it's been going on for years in the Midlands...we now don't flash anyone, bleet the horn or anything - no matter what someones is doing. Not since an Axe wielding scumbag threatened me once after totally cutting me up in a roundabout....That was the last time I ever used the Horn...dunno if my Lexus one even works!

It's true I heard this many years ago in Nottingham of course some gangs do try it but Id try not to be driving slow in those areas at night... In America I'd imagine they'd just shoot back lol..

[WylieCoyote]

If you can see one little old lady driving a Fiat Panda with no lights it'd probably be safe to still flash...

Hmm, never underestimate the lethality and the criminal mind that exists within the Panda octogenarian cult. Sweet and innocent to the naked eye, ruthless and deadly when flashed at. You've been warned......