Posted on 05/15/2008 4:17:34 PM PDT by chessplayer
ABC's "Nightline" on Monday continued the network's trend of hyperbolically, and in this case, apocalyptically, fretting over high gas prices in America. Anchor Martin Bashir introduced a segment by wondering if $4 a gallon gas might result in some people stealing gasoline, or, as he put it, "taking some drastic measures." Speaking to a car security expert who claimed that such theft would be a misdemeanor because the total cost would be below $1000, reporter John Donvan lost all perspective and replied, "But we may soon be paying more than $1,000 for a tank of gas."
Donvan, in a snarky tone, even cited the plot of the futuristic thriller "The Road Warrior" to support his argument. He speculated, "And in the future, of course, they will be stealing gas and fighting over it. We know that because of the 1981 Mad Max classic 'The Road Warrior.'"
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People are already stealing gas....and this guy probably expects a Pulitzer prize for this benign trash....
Gas would have to cost $100 per gallon before a tank would cost me $1000. I expect that the price will level out before that point.
This one will be riding on the back of Wez's bike until the kid throws the boomerang.
Didn’t the German strategy in the Battle of the Bulge hinge on steeling gas and fighting over it? Been done.
Newsbusters - watching unmitigated crap so the rest of us don’t have to...
- unless we all vote for Obama. (obligatory add-on to all liberal doomsday predictions)
I remember a professor I had in university in the late 70’s saying that within our lifetimes there would be a breaking point with regard to oil prices and the result would be the next world war. Think this next election is important?
Don’t some trucks take $1000 or more to fill?
the breaking point should cause us to find a way out of oil. Put aside $100 Billion just for it. In a 3 Trillion budget that is nothing.
Water will be the cause for the next wars, and Ted Turner will be worth $10 Billion again
Two tanks at 200 gallons each at $4.50 a gallon works out to $1800.
Last I looked I didn't have a 250 gallon gas tank.
What is this guy smoking anyway?
These drive-by types who love to scream “DOOM! DOOM!” are the same people who shriek when anyone talks about drilling in Anwar, and caterwaul about oil company profits.
They’re worthless.
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On the bright side, that should get the riffraff off the roads.
The WORLD will rue the day our economy gets to the point where we can no longer feed, clothe and protect those who cannot around the globe. The Russians, muslims, Asians, Europeans will NOT pick up the slack....
Where is theft under $1,000 a misdemeanor?
I believe the ceiling is lower than that in most places.
Yup. If I recall correctly, they didn't 'reach' the gas.
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