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Walmart gang initiation hoax catches Georgia police by surprise


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A internet hoax dating back to 2005 has caused drama in Thomasville, Georgia including media coverage and public warnings.

The “Walmart gang initiation” hoax takes several forms, but usually involves gang members planning to kill black women at a local Walmart as an initiation for new gang members.

Being incapable of using Google, WCTV followed up a copy of the email with calls to local and state police. Turns out that local police also had the email and were incapable of using Google, because they put out and alert and increased patrols. The gang task force took a strong interest and went on high alert for a possible shooting. Your taxpayer dollars at work.

There are also reports on the email circulating in other parts of the United States. Here’s the only thing you need to know: it’s a 100% proven hoax.










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32 Archived Responses to “ Walmart gang initiation hoax catches Georgia police by surprise ”

  1. I'm glad we stumble over this. Just today my wife told me not to go to walmart in Modesto Ca. because of such a rumour

  2. I live in Dover Delaware and reports of the gang are here too. A neighbor call today to tell me to be careful. I'll have to tell her it a hoax

  3. unknown
    Mar 19, 2009

    whknows if its true, everyone should be careful. I live in the Texas and the rumor is here too, we have a police officers in the walmarts here. hopefully its just a rumor

  4. unknown
    Mar 19, 2009

    We dont know if its a rumor or not hopefully it is, theirs 2 much crazy people in this world. Here in The Rio Grande Valley (Texas) We have a police officer standing outside every Walmart.

  5. the rumor is in iowa too

  6. yep; stuff like this is happening in georgia.
    i am glad to know its a hoax, hopefully. :///

  7. ITS HAPPENING IN CANTON OHIO NOW TOO

  8. Got it going on in Louisiana Too

  9. hali nicole
    Mar 19, 2009

    My sister sent me a text message from work telling me not to go to wal-mart tonight because there was going to an initaion of some sort..well I looked up some stuff and Ive found a few sights that say its real and a few saying its nothing but a hoax….

    its happening in Ardmore, OK. too.

  10. I'm in North GA, and apparently every city officer & sheriff's dept. deputy is at our local Wal-Mart. I sure hope they figure out who fired up the latest “round” of this hoax, and make them pay the salaries of every officer called to patrol every Wal-Mart from here to the West Coast. I appreciate the need to protect the public, but this seems to be a huge waste of our tax dollars.

  11. peachez
    Mar 19, 2009

    well i received textmails last nite about this supposed shooting at wmart! Of course i forward the text mails to all my friends and family. I am also a cab driver as well and they warned the female drivers to stay away from wmart! I dont know how true the whole ordeal is but i would rather be safe then sorry.

    WoRrIeDJvIlLeFeMaLe

  12. happening in lees summit mo

  13. San Antonio, TX too

  14. add Jonesboro AR to the list..

  15. In Kansas City.

  16. My boyfriend stays in Loganville, GA outside out Atlanta and sent me the text about not going to wal-mart here in Oklahoma City

  17. The same rumor (with a bit of variation) hit in Tampa like yesterday. It's so ridiculous.

  18. DontBuyIt
    Mar 19, 2009

    I plan on going to Walmart tonight as I had already planned on going! Hoax Hoax Hoax People beleive the stupidiest stuff these days

  19. Just got a tex from a friend who went to Chicago today. Im in Indiana. So its hit here too!

  20. its in corpus christi tx too, but id rather be safe than sorry

  21. Here in Utah now…

  22. UnderGODScovering
    Mar 19, 2009

    I'm in Arkansas and it has spread across the country, even though they say it's Hoax we still need to be aware of our surroundings, people kill people every day in this world we live in.

  23. JUST GOT A TEXT ABOUT IT DOWN IN SOUTHERN CALI…

  24. In CA toooo.

  25. Why would you laugh at such a post?
    Funny how all the recent text messages started after you started testing the comments, hmmm..

  26. I am just north of Little Rock, Ar. It is going around like wild-fire here. I agree with UnderGODScovering, we need to be aware of our surroundings at all times. Never know what crazy might see the fake warnings and decide to do something for the fun of it.
    As for the jokers that send this kind of garbage out, SHAME ON YOU!

  27. KEVIN KOST
    Mar 19, 2009

    ITS IN FUKING OKLAHOMA 2 I NEVER BELEIVED IT WHAT KIND OF GANG KILLS WOMEN 4 THIER ANNITIATION THATS RETARDED ITS FUNNY THAT PPLE (SUCH AS MY GULLABLE GIRLFRIEND AND HER WHOLE FAMILY LOL) BELIEVE THIS RETARDED BULLSHIT sure enough i googled it n its bullshit

  28. Wow, you sound like a keeper. She must feel so safe with you by her side. Why don't you try googling california. It's not so far fetched people killing women for anyreason. Scoff all you want, it's all a joke until someone you know gets hurt. God be with you and your loved ones.

  29. Jessica
    Mar 19, 2009

    i never got the text or anything but my mom called me and told me to stay away from wal mart, I live in robstown and wether its a proven hoax or not, I rather just say home :/ WHAT is this world coming to?

  30. U r rude. Especially making fun of your girlfriend and her family. What kind of boyfriend r u? Not to mention you have a trash mouth!