Thieves drain $2,000 worth of gas from Pasadena, Calif. station

phantom power

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Fri May-13-11 09:32 AM
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Thieves drain $2,000 worth of gas from Pasadena, Calif. station

$4/gallon seems to be about the threshold when we get our Mad-Max fuel-stealin on.

The suspects used some type of card or mechanism to trigger the pumps to release the gas. Officials say the suspects hauled it away using flatbed trucks, reports CBS station KCBS.

According to police the four men made off with 528 gallons to be exact, totaling about $2,246, reports the station.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20062257-504083.html

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FSogol

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Fri May-13-11 09:35 AM
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1. Don't worry, that only costs the oil company $0.06 per gallon according to

an oil executive before Congress yesterday. So that's only a $32 loss for Sunoco.

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plumbob

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Fri May-13-11 09:38 AM
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2. Yep. So that's all they need to take off their income tax for the loss.

HEY! THEY said it!

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karnac

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Fri May-13-11 10:37 AM
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6. actually, that's not their expense, thats claimed net profit.

in any case, the oil company didn't lose. either the gas station owner or refiner did. it was out of the oil company's hands already.

and THEY lost 2k. say you bought a car for 2000 for resale at 2100. somebody stole it. how much did you lose? 2000! not 100.

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FSogol

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Fri May-13-11 10:40 AM
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8. I know. I was just being snarky. n/t

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leveymg

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Fri May-13-11 09:40 AM
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3. So, they filled up a full-size SUV and took off without paying, huh?

Happens every day. ;-)

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TheCowsCameHome

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Fri May-13-11 09:54 AM
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5. +1

And not even enough leftover to fill the laam mower, too.

Sad.

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KansDem

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Fri May-13-11 09:41 AM
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4. Can "thieves" really steal from "thieves?"

:shrug:

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pscot

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Fri May-13-11 10:37 AM
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7. The locking gas cap

was invented to cope with the gasoline shortages of the 70's.

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