Re: Mad Max Scenario - 2008.

Back in my day behind the 'console' (approx 4 years ago) cameras weren't 
worth a crock of ****. EVERY drive off was deliberate and EVERY number
plate 
was phoned in to the cops instantly to find it was from ADTRANS car yard 
down the road, or the number plate was off  white honda but the vehicle
was 
a gold HQ kinggy. The cops were never then interested. What could they do?

They'll never get caught. A co-worker and i used to love tossing **** at 
their cars as they were attempting to get back into traffic. It was quite
a 
distance from the door but its amazing how far you can turf a full 2L
bottle 
of coke when you're angry! My mate smashed a back window once with a 
fly-spray can.... he just kept driving !! Hahaha, wanker! What was he
gonna 
do!!

I really don't know the answer to the problem. Pre-pay seems the easiest
way 
out but i know it ****s people off. We ended up going prepay at certain 
times of the day. It actually bought about lots of regular customers as
you 
get to know people and you'd just auth the pump after giving/receiving a 
wave... i think it makes people feel special and they keep coming back. We

actually had an ENORMOUS regular clientele now that i think of it. Was
good 
money for doing **** all in the servo, we had so much fun. We had a hidden

camera on the mags, and every night catch someone putting stick books down

their pants. Its funny, they ALWAYS come to the counter and act like your 
best mate as they buy a packet of extra..... until you start asking whats
in 
their pants and make 'em pull it out in front of 10 people in the line up 
waiting to be served!!!.Then tell 'em to step aside, the cops were on
their 
way (they never actually were)and make 'em wait for god knows how long....

happy days



"HeadRush" <( . )( . )@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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.
>
>