We had a couple of kids going through the lots [at Butler University when I worked there] to siphon gas. When the campus security came by one of them decided to act cool, so he dropped the hose he was using and lit a cigarette. IIRC he burned up both cars. BillR
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy Robinson Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:09 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] copper thieves I remember in the 70s, gasoline shortage, the fuel lines... There were some kids who were stealing gas. The MOD was they would punch a hole in a gas tank and place a container underneath. When the container was filled, of course the remaining full spilled on the ground. They would then return to get the can of fuel. The Baptist church had a fleet of buses for their "Children's Church" Sunday routes. They'd been hit a few times. Some of the men in the church decided to have a stake-out. There was something ironic about a dozen men armed with shotguns and rifles keeping watch out of windows overlooking the bus parking lot. Not sure if they apprehended anyone but it all seemed very "Christian." > From: Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:48:53 -0600 > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] copper thieves > > A couple weeks ago a guy south of Houston popped a couple of sh**heads > who had just burgled his neighbors' home (they were gone), carrying the > loot, and coming into his yard. One had been deported already for drug > offenses and came back, the other was another multiply-convicted felon, > both from Brazil or somewhere, upstanding "guest workers.". It comes > out in the investigation that there was a plain clothes cop sitting on > the street watching this all go down, having arrived when the guy called > 911, but for some reason did not intervene. The neighbor remained on > the 911 call while dealing with the perps, all on tape. > > Most observers (except for a local loudmouth named Quannell X of the New > Black Panther Party and his posse) feel the neighbor did everyone a big > favor, grand jury will rule in a couple weeks if he should be charged. > (In Texas the new law seems to favor the neighbor, we will see.) > > I doubt any of this will deter the dumbass copper thieves (rampant > around here, have hit a lot of churches lately) as they are too stupid > to think about their occupational hazards. Just tonight on the news a > scrap yard owner was arrested for dealing a bunch of stolen brass, still > packaged. Duh. > > --R > > Tom Hargrave wrote: >> Most don't understand the function of our police force. Their job is to >> follow up after the crime, not prevent the crime. >> >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
