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I'm torn between this being a sick but somewhat funny prank and wanting to kill the offenders:
http://news4colorado.com/localnews/local_story_117130912.html
Ft. Carson Families Victims Of Hoax
Apr 27, 2005 10:55 am US/Mountain
DENVER (CBS4) More than 1,500 American troops did not escape death in Iraq. It's never an easy job when military officials knock on a loved one's door to deliver the sad news.
The chaplin's job has been made much harder in recent weeks, as imposters have told innocent families their loved ones in the military have either been killed or injured.
Barbara Cabazos, whose son is serving in Afghanistan, got one of the prank calls. Army officials insist the call was a hoax.
Cabazos, who lives in Denver, was told there had been a crash in Afghanistan. It sent her and her family into a panic.
In a display of patriotism, Cabazos son Joseph enlisted the day after the Sept. 11 attacks.
"I believe this is the best way for myself to help this country," he said.
Cabazos saved the message she received on her answering service.
"i'm calling in reference to the plane crash in Afghanistan Which happend on the sixth of April," the caller said.
"My world went white," Cabazos said. "I heard plane crash, my son's unit, missing in action."
Actually, there had been a crash that day, but it was a helicopter, not a plane. The caller said three people were missing in action.
"Their families have been notified," the caller said. "More information will be released to you all once we get that information."
Skeptical, Cabazos' other son started making calls and was told it was a hoax.
"The sergeant that he spoke with told him that he had taken nine similar calls of this nature in a week, previous to him calling," Cabazos said.
Fort Carson officials report the hoax perpetrated on families of soldiers doesn't stop with fake phone calls, some families are getting on-base visits from phony chaplins bearing phony bad news.
"I'm praying that they catch the people that are doing this to family members," Cabazos said.
U.S. Senator Ken Salazar would like to see that happen, as well.
Salazar has sent letters to the FBI and the U.S. attorney asking the agencies to do all they can to catch and prosecute the person or persons responsible for what Salazar calls, "despicable acts."
http://news4colorado.com/localnews/local_story_117130912.html
Ft. Carson Families Victims Of Hoax
Apr 27, 2005 10:55 am US/Mountain
DENVER (CBS4) More than 1,500 American troops did not escape death in Iraq. It's never an easy job when military officials knock on a loved one's door to deliver the sad news.
The chaplin's job has been made much harder in recent weeks, as imposters have told innocent families their loved ones in the military have either been killed or injured.
Barbara Cabazos, whose son is serving in Afghanistan, got one of the prank calls. Army officials insist the call was a hoax.
Cabazos, who lives in Denver, was told there had been a crash in Afghanistan. It sent her and her family into a panic.
In a display of patriotism, Cabazos son Joseph enlisted the day after the Sept. 11 attacks.
"I believe this is the best way for myself to help this country," he said.
Cabazos saved the message she received on her answering service.
"i'm calling in reference to the plane crash in Afghanistan Which happend on the sixth of April," the caller said.
"My world went white," Cabazos said. "I heard plane crash, my son's unit, missing in action."
Actually, there had been a crash that day, but it was a helicopter, not a plane. The caller said three people were missing in action.
"Their families have been notified," the caller said. "More information will be released to you all once we get that information."
Skeptical, Cabazos' other son started making calls and was told it was a hoax.
"The sergeant that he spoke with told him that he had taken nine similar calls of this nature in a week, previous to him calling," Cabazos said.
Fort Carson officials report the hoax perpetrated on families of soldiers doesn't stop with fake phone calls, some families are getting on-base visits from phony chaplins bearing phony bad news.
"I'm praying that they catch the people that are doing this to family members," Cabazos said.
U.S. Senator Ken Salazar would like to see that happen, as well.
Salazar has sent letters to the FBI and the U.S. attorney asking the agencies to do all they can to catch and prosecute the person or persons responsible for what Salazar calls, "despicable acts."
