This was sent out as a circular to my workplace:-
WARNING FROM KEITH BEASLEY/LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE
For once, a serious message: We have received a warning at the London Ambulance Service (LAS) and have been asked to pass on the information to all of our families and friends.
The LAS have units closely associated with police D.A.R.E squads based in South London who are basically fighting 'Gang Crimes'.
The street gangs in London (particulartly South London at present, but it may 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 whom 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 & family is that you should ignore any vehicles you see without lights.
I would ask that you pass this on to all of your family, friends and colleagues by phone or email and who knows, it may save a life!
It's a lovely world we live in, isn't it.
That was posted to me at work. I am so sad that I have to post this.