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'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
Posted on 11/03/2012 3:29:11 PM PDT by 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at dnainfo.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fail; freegas; obama
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No one saw this coming...
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:29:16 PM PDT
by
jimbo123
To: jimbo123
2
posted on
11/03/2012 3:31:01 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Acerbic by Nature, not Nurture tm)
To: jimbo123
This is turning into Nigeria.
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:31:54 PM PDT
by
Berlin_Freeper
(WINNING IS EVERYTHING!)
To: jimbo123
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:32:40 PM PDT
by
PJBankard
(I told my friends I was heading to Octermocty for the weekend. They replied... "Wear the fox hat")
To: jimbo123
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...
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:32:54 PM PDT
by
Paisan
To: Paisan
Price gouging is illegal in NY.
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:35:42 PM PDT
by
HIDEK6
To: steve86
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.
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:36:24 PM PDT
by
barryobi
To: jimbo123
5 locations, freebies, 8 million people....
yeah, totally unexpected
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:36:40 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://asspos.blogspot.com)
To: jimbo123
No worries, the NY cops can rely on community support and cooperation to keep everything calm.
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:36:46 PM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
To: jimbo123
Who...whose brilliant idea was it to shout fire in a movie theater?
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:37:10 PM PDT
by
count-your-change
(You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
To: jimbo123
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:38:02 PM PDT
by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
To: Paisan
people re-selling cans of gas for up to $200Common 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.
To: barryobi
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 dont 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.
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:42:08 PM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
To: count-your-change
The same folks that came up with “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”.
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:45:48 PM PDT
by
21twelve
(So I [God] gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices. Psalm 81:12)
To: HIDEK6
No one is forcing them to buy it. Demand is obviously higher than supply.
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:51:00 PM PDT
by
cableguymn
(The founding fathers would be shooting by now..)
To: 21twelve
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:52:20 PM PDT
by
gattaca
("Great things can be accomplished if you don't care who gets the credit." Ronald Reagan)
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.....
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:54:45 PM PDT
by
Godwin1
To: jimbo123
More government free stuff!!! Woo hoo!!!
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:55:45 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(The Red Cross says, Vote For Obama!)
To: Godwin1
.. Staten Island distribution was orderly, while Brooklyn distribution was chaotic and anarchic .. Mere coinkydink, surely !
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posted on
11/03/2012 3:59:34 PM PDT
by
tomkat
To: jimbo123
and it's free, because???
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posted on
11/03/2012 4:02:02 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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