Posted: 3/19/2009 8:12:47 PM EDT
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I had some people at work today come in all upset because they heard that gang initiations were going to occur at a walmart in NE GA. Supposedly they were going to kill people as part of the initiation. Here is a link (one of many if you google "walmart" and "gang initiation") so you can calm down the sheep in your neighborhood.
http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/2009/03/19/walmart-gang-initiation-update.htm https://urbanlegends.about.com/b/2009/03/19/walmart-gang-initiation-update.htm I apologize if this has been duped anywhere else. |
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Fixed Link.
My favorite urban legend like this is gang members driving around with the head lights off. The gangbangers kill the first people who blink their head lights at 'em. http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/2009/03/19/walmart-gang-initiation-update.htm |
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I fucking hate it when people forward me chain mails etc. 99.99% of them are bullshit
This particular one has been circulating since 2005 http://www.snopes.com/crime/gangs/walmart.asp |
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News where I live; Wal-Mart hoax leads to resignation of 911 employee http://newmedia.covnews.com/news/article/6290/ |
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Yeah, I even heard from a chief of police that they had (unsubstantiated) reports that Hispanic gangs were going to abduct/rape/kill white girls from Walmart. This was about a year or two ago. I didn't realize this was an urban legend thing that cropped up every so often until now.
I wonder if this rumor was started by Target corporate to push shoppers to Target? 
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I thought it was a gunshop rumor, as that is where I heard about it, until I found out that Griffin and Spalding County LEO's were serious about it. I drove around town to see what was going on and all I saw was heavier yet discreet police prescense in the more "white" areas of town. Local technical college thats in town also cancelled night classes. So did they all really get that worked up over an email? 
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Their were shots fired at the wal-mart in warner robins. I believe that every body with a blue light and scanner responded. It was just a bunch of local idoits fighting in the parking lot. wally world |
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I thought it was a gunshop rumor, as that is where I heard about it, until I found out that Griffin and Spalding County LEO's were serious about it. I drove around town to see what was going on and all I saw was heavier yet discreet police prescense in the more "white" areas of town. Local technical college thats in town also cancelled night classes. So did they all really get that worked up over an email? wouldn't be surprised, ppl are gullible. |
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Fixed Link. My favorite urban legend like this is gang members driving around with the head lights off. The gangbangers kill the first people who blink their head lights at 'em. http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/2009/03/19/walmart-gang-initiation-update.htm I kept hearing about this one too, and I am one that will flash my headlights and some idiot driving with no lights in rain, fog or dark. Didn't faze me too much 
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