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    whynotshesaid: Similar rumors went around my area's high schools when I was growing up. The word was that gang members - this is in the whitest suburb of the whites... more »
    cirocco: Why is it that the people who live in the most fear of gang violence live in areas of the country with very little gang penetration? Do the streets o... more »
    rocknrollunicorn: I have a tip for everyone: most chain emails or texts you hear about "gang initiations" are not true. I'd venture to go with all of them, actually. Wa... more »
    artdecoco: Wow. I remember being in high school and hearing about a rumor that gangs will kill a cheerleader as part of their initiation. I remember our high sch... more »
    lalaland13: This is wrong. Actually, the garden gnomes in the lawn and garden section will be coming alive tonight to kidnap and do depraved gnomey things to your... more »
    athenaswisdom: Hoax or no hoax, maybe we should all stop shopping at Walmart anyway. I hate that place. Target rulz! more »
    Trashtastic: And Louisiana! My friend K got it from her 17 yr old sister. more »
    jessawesome: I live in Ohio, and I heard about this yesterday...people are getting the text here too. I immediately thought it was a hoax, until my fiance pointed... more »
    battleaxonista...is a humorless bitch: C'mon, at least where I'm from, no gang would dare try to kill anyone outside of Wal-Mart because it would inevitably be one of their relatives. Gang:... more »
    Shamrockette: You'd think smart women and girls would realize this is a hoax. But I guess some women are not as savvy as we thought them to be. more »
    badmutha: Apparently I have no friends who care whether I live or die at the hands of gang members. I live in Texas and there have been NO warnings sent to me. ... more »
    saintbernadette: In other news, there's deadly rat pee on your can of diet coke, HIV-infected needles in pay phone coin returns, and if you're not careful, the person ... more »
    badmutha: And in related news, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and South Carolina are all giggling to themselves that those o... more »
    AthertonMerriweather: I got a text inviting me to a babysitters club meeting at 5:30 on Monday. I hope it's not a hoax. I just bought a ton of candy to bring with me. more »
    morninggloria: After over a decade of national prominence and integration into daily life, I never cease to be surprised by how few people know how to use a search e... more »
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    Texting Hoax May Scare Off Women Attending Twilight Parties

    A text message circulating in 16 states warns that women are being killed by gangs outside Walmarts. Fortunately it's a hoax, but it may ruin the Twilight DVD release parties planned at 2,400 stores. More »