Re: Mad Max Scenario - 2008.

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:35:28 +1000, Kev blathered on in :

> atec77 wrote:
>> HeadRush wrote:
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Welcome to years ago , it's already operating in a large number of
>> stations and hotels for other various things , once the labor goco
>> modifies some civil rights you will be tracked considerably more....
>> local servo installed it last xmas ( ****y job to) and drive offs
>> dropped from 20 a month to 1. ( bloody big sign helps regarding the
>> cams)
> 
> 
> and yet people would prefer this than to be made to pay for fuel before
> filling up
> 
> 
> Weird
> 
> 
> Kev

Since you don't know how much fuel your device will take to 'fill' - and 
'fill-'er up' is one of the oldest Sales Scams in the book... It's not 
like Maccas et al. Those turds demand cash before you even get to see the 
food - and have always done so even 'in store'. Nobody put on a tanty 
('cept moi, of course) about it when it first started and bugger me - 
it's becoming the standard manoeuvre of most retail outlets. These days, 
perhaps it's the difference between a restaurant and a cafe? I mean, 
Garlic used to be the delineator.
 
In other news - RFID will ensure that you're charged as you place items 
in your supermarket trolley. Right then and there. NOT at the checkout - 
there will be no checkout once the turds can get things to the point that 
no-one is shopping with real money. Debit Visa/mastercard, for the 
recalcitrants anyone - oh goodie - they can pay 'as if' they had cash. 
For a fee, of course:-)




-- 
Toby