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Richie London

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petrol station stingers
« on: 22 May 2008, 21:25:15 »
did anyone see it on the news today, try to leave the garage without paying, up come the stingers, 4 punctured tyes.

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Re: petrol station stingers
« Reply #1 on: 22 May 2008, 21:26:31 »
« Last Edit: 22 May 2008, 21:34:32 by richierich »
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Re: petrol station stingers
« Reply #2 on: 22 May 2008, 21:29:29 »
I wonder what the legality of this is .... be interesting to see it challenged in court..

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« Reply #3 on: 22 May 2008, 21:33:07 »
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did anyone see it on the news today, try to leave the garage without paying, up come the stingers, 4 punctured tyes.

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Yes Richie, and what happens if they make a mistake? :o :o
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Re: petrol station stingers
« Reply #4 on: 22 May 2008, 21:33:32 »
cant believe there blaming petrol thieves for the 20% rise in petrol, what a load of balls,

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« Reply #5 on: 22 May 2008, 21:34:46 »
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did anyone see it on the news today, try to leave the garage without paying, up come the stingers, 4 punctured tyes.

richie

Yes Richie, and what happens if they make a mistake? :o :o
particularily with a motorbike :o
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« Reply #6 on: 22 May 2008, 21:36:15 »
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did anyone see it on the news today, try to leave the garage without paying, up come the stingers, 4 punctured tyes.

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Yes Richie, and what happens if they make a mistake? :o :o

make sure you got a few spare in the boot ;D ;D ;D ;D

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« Reply #7 on: 22 May 2008, 21:36:54 »
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cant believe there blaming petrol thieves for the 20% rise in petrol, what a load of balls,

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No I do not believe they are.  It is just that with the price of petrol / diesel so high, it is making it very profitable for the criminally minded to drive away without paying. ;)
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Re: petrol station stingers
« Reply #8 on: 22 May 2008, 21:37:21 »
and if the stinger jams in the upright position, with a full forecourt of paying customers, how much abuse will the attendant take?

i actually think its a good idea, there's just always pros and cons
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« Reply #9 on: 22 May 2008, 21:37:43 »
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did anyone see it on the news today, try to leave the garage without paying, up come the stingers, 4 punctured tyes.

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Yes Richie, and what happens if they make a mistake? :o :o

make sure you got a few spare in the boot ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Yes, FOUR!!
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Re: petrol station stingers
« Reply #10 on: 22 May 2008, 22:18:02 »
From the article:

"More people are attempting it with the high cost of fuel and we have been getting at least one a week. But since the notices about the spikes went up last month, there haven't been any drive-aways."

So no need to actually install the £10,000 system, just put up the warning signs then?  :-?
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Re: petrol station stingers
« Reply #11 on: 22 May 2008, 22:38:14 »
Just put up some signs and drill some little holes in the Tarmac ;D ;D ;D
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Re: petrol station stingers
« Reply #12 on: 22 May 2008, 22:42:52 »
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did anyone see it on the news today, try to leave the garage without paying, up come the stingers, 4 punctured tyes.

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Yes Richie, and what happens if they make a mistake? :o :o

Then the poor sod they make the mistake with gets 4 new tyres and probably sued for inconvieniance depending on where and what the persons business was/is.


They just cant take the law into thier own hands, it's like Spike Milligan shooting the guy in the butt all over again.
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Re: petrol station stingers
« Reply #13 on: 23 May 2008, 08:40:27 »
"Petrol Station Stingers"

 ::)....it would seem were all getting 'stung' at petrol stations these days! >:(

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Re: petrol station stingers
« Reply #14 on: 23 May 2008, 09:09:22 »
Driving off without paying could, of course, be a genuine mistake.  ::) I once did it, years ago, but realised my mistake within the first 100 yards & returned to pay for it. The garage owner said they'd have caught up with me sooner or later though. :-[
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