Re: [Biofuel] [Fwd: Re: [DCBiodieselcoop] Police Check Point - fueldye test.]

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Wasn't this called "prohibition" a while ago?   Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Redler To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] [Fwd: Re: [DCBiodieselcoop] Police Check Point - fueldye test.] "And the day they start making drivers carry current receipts for the fuel in their tank to ensure that the taxes were paid is probably about the time your national military adopts the goose step for its parade marches."   Well done Todd!   I would add that it's also that time that we "let the games begin". Government taxation on fuel has an Achilles heal - the number of home-brew energy schemes. They would spend more money keeping up with changes and developments then could be collected in tax revenue and (IMO) chase their tails to the point that they make fools of themselves.   The bureaucracy of government has never been able to keep up with the innovative individual. They can (at best) legitimize their actions by criminalizing the rebel.   Mike Appal Energy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What does this mean for homebrewers? Not much. They're testing for the red dye found in off-road diesel. Common practice. They won't be sending any other info, requests or edicts to the driver who was stopped. And the day they start making drivers carry current receipts for the fuel in their tank to ensure that the taxes were paid is probably about the time your national military adopts the goose step for its parade marches. Todd Swearingen Mike Weaver wrote: > >What does this mean for homebrewers? > >On 4/12/06, *Eric Youngdale* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> wrote: > > > I got this in my inbox this morning from someone I work with. He > was on Rt 17 between US 50 and I66. > > I had an interesting stop at a police checkpoint this > morning the real gun carrying kind too! The signs read "safety > check" as I approached it. All of the work trucks were being > pulled over. They have these 4-5 times per year but I never > knew why until today. Today the officer asked me if my car was > a diesel. I told him it was so he asked me to follow the trucks > for a "fuel dye test". When I reached the next officer he told > me that they were checking for "farm fuel" to make sure it was > properly taxed. I started to get a little nervous because I am > running B5 (although I buy it at a gas station where I hope they > are properly taxing me). The next officer asked me if I would > give them permission to check my fuel which I did. She asked me > for my drivers' license and another officer stuck a long skinny > plastic tube down in my fuel tank and took a sample. Once that > was done they sent me on my way. I guess they will do the test > somewhere else and let me know what they found. The trucks were > getting weighed and stuff but that was not necessary for me. > Anyway Eric make sure your paying your taxes on your biodiesel. > I think they are going to send me some paper work and I'll let > you know what is says when I get it. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Lao Telecom MailScanner with NOD32, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Lao Telecom MailScanner with NOD32, and is believed to be clean.

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