'We Do Not Have Control' Say Cops As Free Gas Truck Stops Become Chaos (Obama's NYC Gas Giveaway)

DNAinfo New York ^ | 11/3/12 | Mathew Katz, Patrick Wall, Victoria Bekiempis

[jimbo123]

An effort to give away free fuel across the city began unraveling Saturday amid reports of miles-long lines, people re-selling cans of gas for up to $200 and police admitting they have "lost control of the situation" at one location.

At the Brooklyn Armory in Crown Heights, desperation turned to anger as the line of cars waiting for fuel stretched for miles.

Those not waiting for gas about 3:45 p.m. were told to keep away from the head of the swelling line by one police officer, who stated that "we do not have control over the situation."

Some in line even reported seeing others filling up cans and then turning around and selling them for up to $150 each. Fights nearly broke out over accusations of line cutting.

At one point, three women were removed from the line by police for allegedly cutting, sparking a shouting match that continued to ratchet up the tensions.

[jimbo123]

No one saw this coming...

[steve86]

Unexpected.

[Berlin_Freeper]

This is turning into Nigeria.

[PJBankard]

Saw what coming?

[Paisan]

people re-selling cans of gas for up to $200

Common sense.

10 gallons of gas weighs about 80 pounds.

No one wants to be lugging that very far...

[HIDEK6]

Price gouging is illegal in NY.

[barryobi]

I posted this earlier today after reading about this idiocy............”Hate to laugh, but I called it earlier today when the liberal idiots in charge in NY and DC decided it would be a good idea to announce they were giving away FREE gas. Not charging for gas will do more harm than good because everyone will try to get free gas, whether they have a use for it or not. Some will get the gas and resell it, some will get the gas even if they don’t need it, and the net result will be those who need it most will get screwed. “

[GeronL]

5 locations, freebies, 8 million people....

yeah, totally unexpected

[Navy Patriot]

No worries, the NY cops can rely on community support and cooperation to keep everything calm.

[count-your-change]

Who...whose brilliant idea was it to shout fire in a movie theater?

[mass55th]

Bad intelligence.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

people re-selling cans of gas for up to $200

Common sense.

Of course. Let the legal price equal the black market price, and gas will pour in. And then the price will come down.

Problem solved in 5 days instead of 5 weeks.

[Navy Patriot]

Not charging for gas will do more harm than good because everyone will try to get free gas, whether they have a use for it or not. Some will get the gas and resell it, some will get the gas even if they don’t need it, and the net result will be those who need it most will get screwed.

Exactly, additionally it encourages the entitled to demand free gas everywhere as well.

[21twelve]

The same folks that came up with “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”.

[cableguymn]

No one is forcing them to buy it. Demand is obviously higher than supply.

[gattaca]

Amen to that!

[Godwin1]

The article says Staten Island distribution was orderly, while Brooklyn distribution was chaotic and anarchic. The difference may be in the demographics. I won’t go into details, but.....

[FlingWingFlyer]

More government free stuff!!! Woo hoo!!!

[tomkat]

.. Staten Island distribution was orderly, while Brooklyn distribution was chaotic and anarchic ..

Mere coinkydink, surely !

[Chode]

and it's free, because???