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Old Jun 2, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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There are much are better trucks available to steal if someone wanted to harm people.

One went off by accident in the early 1980s and blew a crater 50' deep and 100' across ruining a section of IH 40 for months.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2004 | 06:59 PM
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No doubt it was fatal for the poor driver?
 
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Old Jun 2, 2004 | 07:03 PM
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No doubt it was fatal for the poor driver?
50,000 lbs of Enhanced TNT? They didn't find a cinder to bury. If you wanted to disappear.....
 
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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 04:37 AM
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> Story said propane is in short supply in Mexico

Yep. What I thought happened even before I read that story. They wanted the propane and not the truck. Very easy to get rid of propane and not get caught if you sell it to a crooked store.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by rebocardo
> Story said propane is in short supply in Mexico

Yep. What I thought happened even before I read that story. They wanted the propane and not the truck. Very easy to get rid of propane and not get caught if you sell it to a crooked store.
Easy to hide gas, tuff to hide truck.
Sure happy to see it was that simple.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 09:09 AM
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a simple satellite tracking device could help against this type of thing
 
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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 10:47 AM
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a simple satellite tracking device could help against this type of thing
I agree, but cost to the company is not what the stock holders want….dumb…….but
 
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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 10:59 AM
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I agree, but cost to the company is not what the stock holders want….dumb…….but
With the cost of propane, their insurance company might require them.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 11:01 AM
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I don't know about you guys, but I don't have any patients or pity for thieves anymore. They should just be SHOT!
 
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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Choctaw Bob
With the cost of propane, their insurance company might require them.
That could, quiet possibly be, the only way they will spend the money……….that and Home Land Security…
 
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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 11:11 AM
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I don't know about you guys, but I don't have any patients or pity for thieves anymore. They should just be SHOT!
If you catch them in the act! Some States (like Oklahoma used to) have a "fleeing felon" law that allows you to chase one caught in the act and shoot them when you catch them as long as it is still within the State!

Shooting someone can be a sliperly slope for the shooter. Even if you are legal and righteous it can cost you $20K in legal fees and months, even years of time. Some prosecuters just don't like citizens to own guns and protect themselves and property. After all, if we kill all the felons, he will be out of work.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 11:14 AM
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OK let us be real careful about taking this one any farther. We are starting to touch a slippery slope ourselves….with the guidelines.

Thanks guys.
 
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