Date: 	Fri, 31 Jan 1997 10:39:58 -1000
From: Mia H H Lam <mial@hawaii.edu>
Subject: BEWARE OF AIRPORT BARS! (fwd)

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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 09:58:18 -1000
From: Liz Stevens <lizxs@mindspring.com>
Subject: BEWARE OF AIRPORT BARS!

     Dear Friends,

     I 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 work day. A person in the bar walks up as they 
     sit alone and offers to buy them a drink.  The last thing the traveler 
     remembers until they wake up in a hotel room bath tub, their body 
     submerged to their neck in ice, 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.

     Regards,
     Jerry Mayfield
     Austin Ops Engineering Manager
     Telephone: 512-433-6855
     Pager: 512-613-3710

     Subject: Body Part Criminal
     Author:  LES UTZ at hp-santaclara,om11 Date:    1/2/97 11:06 AM

     Just when you thought it was safe in the airports.....Hard to believe, 
     but I got this from a reliable source at Corporate. 

     For any of you doing any traveling, beware.  
     From: Patty Radford@Desktop@PCPD Hou, on 12/16/96 10:33 AM:

     Yes, this does happen.  My sister-in-law works with a lady that this 
     happened to her son's neighbor who lives in Houston.  The only "good" 
     thing to this whole story is the fact that the people doing this 
     horrible crime are very in tune to what complications can happen 
     afterwards because of the details precautions they take the time to 
     set up before leaving the room.

     The word from my sister-in-law is that the hospital in Las Vegas (yes, 
     Vegas) prior to transferring him back to Houston stated that these 
     people know exactly what they are doing.  The incision, etc. was exact 
     and clean. They use sterile equipment etc. and the hospital stated 
     that other than the fact that the victim loses a kidney there has not 
     been any reports of other complications due to non-sterile, etc. 
     tactics that were used.

     From: Kathy White@OS Dev@Sys Hou, on 12/13/96 3:25 PM:

     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, btw, have been highly noted in the Las Vegas 
     area)

     Additionally, the military has received alerts regarding this.



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