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Have no fear, shoppers. Text messages at local are a hoax. You shouldn't have any problems lugging out your newly purchased 36 rolls of toilet paper. Late last week, residents in Arkansas and other states received texts that purported to be from the police, reading, "Do not go to Wal-Mart tonight. Something bad could happen. Credible threat to women. Killings possible." Local law enforcement in several areas said they didn't know the origin of the warning and that investigations turned up no credible threats. Do you prefer text messages or phone calls?I prefer text messages.7368 (45.7%)I prefer phone calls.8770 (54.3%)A similar event occurred in 2005 with text messages being sent that warned of gang activity in Memphis, TN. Nothing ever came of that either, so authorities are cautioning people not to forward these messages or give them any credence. While we're glad this isn't a real threat, we'd worry that it might give gangs an idea, and therefore, we'll be seeing you at . [From: via T

by on March 23, 2009 at 12:30 PM

Wal-Mart Text-Message Hoax Warns of Gang Initiation

Wal-Mart Text-Message Hoax Warns of Gang Initiation