Thursday, June 03, 2004
Bogus eBay UPS Uniform Sale Fools Sheriff
A memorandum posted in the driver's rooms at all divisions concerning the purchase of UPS uniforms on eBay asking all personnel to be vigilant is bogus. It was written on May 12, 2004 by Sergeant Waldherr from Special Operations and is a verbatim reprint of an email from Kimberly Bush-Carr, Management Program Specailist, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
A simple Internet search for Kimberly Bush-Carr turns up this: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl-ups-uniforms.htm
The rumor of the purchase of UPS uniforms has been circulating since February 2003 and has been debunked by the FBI. You would think the Sheriff's Department would investigate more thoroughly before alarming the entire organization.
A simple Internet search for Kimberly Bush-Carr turns up this: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl-ups-uniforms.htm
However, the FBI subsequently confirmed that these purchases were, in fact, thoroughly investigated by the agency and found not to be terrorist-related. I repeat: the purchases were not terrorist-related, according to the FBI.
Update: Despite the apparent signature of a Dept. of Homeland Security official ("Kimberly Bush-Carr") on versions circulating since June 2003, this message did not originate from the U.S. government. The signature is a hoax.
The rumor of the purchase of UPS uniforms has been circulating since February 2003 and has been debunked by the FBI. You would think the Sheriff's Department would investigate more thoroughly before alarming the entire organization.
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