On Thu, Jul 14, 2005 at 11:01:01PM +0100, Simon Howarth (WSL) wrote:
>
> Indeed. I'm usually quite savvy with these hoaxes but I must admit, this did
> seem plausible (although I don't expect the Met would ever advise people
> against using the tube or other such infrastructure - they'd have to close
> it if there was such a huge risk).
>
Its something most of us do at least once and always with the best of
intentions, particularly when the message comes from someone you would
normally trust.
The main indicators that this one was likely to be a hoax were the
lack of any direct or specific reference to the source of the
information (a link back to the Met website for example) and a vague
instruction to pass this on to everyone you know.
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