Warning-Don't flash your headlights...Is it an Urban Legend?

[AJE]

Warning-Don't flash your headlights at a
oncoming car that meets you without lights on!

Dodge County Sheriff Warning
This came from the sheriff's dept in Dodge County This goes along
with info heard about this gang on Oprah. It is totally scary.
Be careful friends & Family!

THIS INFORMATION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!!!!!!
DON'T! FLASH HEADLIGHTS AT A CAR WITH THEIR LIGHTS NOT ON!!

Police officers working with the DARE program have issued this
Warning: If you are driving after dark and see and oncoming car with no
headlights on,

DO NOT FLASH YOUR LIGHTS AT THEM!

This is a common Bloods member "initiation game" that goes
like this:

The new gang member under initiation drives along with no
Headlights on, and the first car to flash their headlights at him
is now his "target."

He is now required to turn around and chase that
car; then shoot and kill every individual in the vehicle in
order to complete his initiation requirements.

Police Depts. across the nation are being warned. Their intent
is to have all the new bloods nationwide drive around on Friday and
Saturday nights with their headlights off. In order to be accepted
into the gang, they have to shoot and kill all individuals in the
first auto that does a courtesy flash to warn
them that their lights are off. Make sure you share this
information with all the drivers in your family!

Please forward this message to all your friends and family
Members to inform them about this initiation ritual.

Linda M. Koenigs
Jefferson State Public Defender's Office

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/g/ganglights.htm

[keith]

I started seeing this circulate at least five years ago.

If this was the case, and certainly if it is still the case, I think we'd see it on the evening news.

I seem to recall this being debunked on a "myth or reality" type show, but don't really recall.

In any case, if I see someone driving with their lights off I'm going to take the chance on saving lives and give them a courtesy flash, unless I'm in a horrible neighborhood, late at night, with my kids in the car.

That's my opinion. Add a couple of bucks to it and it'll buy a cup of coffee.

Regards,
Keith

[MrKhay]

Gangsters drive around with their lights off to display their brightness. I say we make it mandatory for gangsters to drive with no lights at night. Darwin will take care of them.
A thought occured to me, awhile back 8O . Send gang members to Iraq, and other areas where 'The War on Terror" is being staged. Gangs are trained in urban warfare.