Re: RC: hoax drug warning

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

Hi Tracey
Go to http://www.snopes.com Excellent site for checking on hoaxes.
Bette
Bette Lamore
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Tracey wrote:
> 
> Got this in my mail this morning.  Know about Rohypnol, but not the other.
> Personally, it sounds like crap, but as I have never bred horses, I wondered
> if someone on Ridecamp could shed some light.  Sorry if this is not
> endurance-related, but you guys are just so-o-o-o-o knowledgeable about all
> sorts of s...t, I thought I'd take a chance.
> 
> Anyone know of any sites where one can check for hoaxes / urban legends like
> these?
> 
> >> > > > WARNING TO ALL YOUNG GIRLS AND WOMEN: THIS IS VERY SERIOUS
> >> > > >
> >> > > > There is a new drug that has been out for less than a year.
> >> > > > Progesterex, that is a essentially a small sterilisation pill.
> >> > The drug is >
> >> > > now being used by rapists at parties to rape AND sterilise their
> >> > victims. > >
> >> > Progesterex is available to vets to sterilise large animals. Rumour has
> >it
> >> > > > that the Progesterex is being used together with Rohypnol, the
> >> > date
> >> > > > rape drug.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > As with Rohypnol, all they have to do is drop it into the
> >> > > > girl's drink. The girl can't remember a thing the next morning,
> >> > of all > >
> >> > that had taken place the night before. Progesterex, which dissolves in
> >
> >>
> >> > drinks just as easily, is such that the victim doesn't conceive from
> the
> >> > > > rape and
> >> > > > the rapist needn't worry about having a paternity test
> >> > identifying him
> >> > > > months later. The drug's effects AREN'T TEMPORARY.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Progesterex was designed to sterilise horses. Any female that
> >> > takes it > >
> >> > WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO CONCEIVE. The crooks can get this drug from
> anyone
> >> > > > who is in the vet school of any university. It's that easy, and
> >> > > > Progesterex is about to break out big on campuses everywhere.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Believe it or not, there is even a site on the internet telling
> >> > people how >
> >> > > to use it.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Please forward this to everyone you know, especially women.
> >> > > > If this is true it is very disturbing. Buy your own drinks
> >> > (preferably the
> >> > > > sealed bottled kind) and open them yourself or watch the barman.
> >> > Be
> >> > > > careful please!!!!!
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Marina Ackerman
> >> > > > Dept of Medicine / Dept Interne Geneeskunde
> >> > > > P O Box / Posbus 19063, TYGERBERG, 7505
> >> > > > SOUTH AFRICA / SUID-AFRIKA
> >> > > > Tel. (+27 21) 938-9243 /-9237 Fax. (+27 21) 931-7442
> >> >
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