Re: Mad Max Scenario - 2008.

"Albm&ctd" <alb_mandctdNOWND@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> In article <47b64854$0$4437$afc38c87@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, "HeadRush"
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>> http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,23222647-462,00.html
>>
>> DESPERATE drivers are roaring off without paying for petrol in a crime 
>> surge
>> costing service stations up to $300,000 a week.
>> .
>> .
>> In response, BP is looking to roll out automatic number-plate
recognition
>> cameras to black-list vehicles involved in thefts.
>>
>> ANPR cameras were first installed in Melbourne in 2005.
>>
>> Mobil is also testing the systems at three of its stations, following
>> anti-theft successes in Britain, where almost all stations have the
>> equipment.
>>
>> The ANPR cameras record vehicle number plates at station entrances, and
>> alert staff if the vehicle has been involved in a drive-off or petrol 
>> theft.
>>
>> If an alarm within the station operator's booth sounds, the operator
can
>> decline to activate the bowser and ask the driver about the previous 
>> theft;
>> ask the driver to pay before fuel is supplied; or phone the police.
>>
> Do these types of thieves look around for the cheapest price first?
> Do they drive off with high octane or the low octane rubbish?
>
> I spent 15 minutes before I got to the pumps today, only 2 cars in
front.
> My total time to fill to $20 and pay (cash) was about 3 minutes. Why
does
> it take morons so long to fill and pay?
> Theory: It's all the other **** they sell at the servo. They frown upon
> leaving the pumps before you pay for fuel (like park in the vacant
spaces
> outside the servo and do you *****ng shopping) so a pump is blocked
while
> the moron looks at junk food and other crap to buy. Don't these morons
> know, servo prices are a rip. Do your shopping at the supermarket - duh.
> How come I don't get behind the ones that drive off, always get the
> shopper moron :-)
>
> Al
>


If you just "happen" to get behind a drive-off, you will be there a lot 
longer, because they shut the pump down until the cops have been taking
down 
all particulars etc, so you could be there for two hours