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2019-01-19 Caribbean-Latin America

UPDATE 6-Mexican pipeline blast during fuel raid kills at least 21 fuel thieves

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-19 01:12|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Darwin nods

Posted by Frank G 2019-01-19 06:07|| 2019-01-19 06:07|| Front Page Top

#2 I thought that only happened in Africa

Posted by Slolutle Cloluse3142 2019-01-19 08:54|| 2019-01-19 08:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Happens anywhere people can't stop smoking long enough to handle gasoline.

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-01-19 09:59|| 2019-01-19 09:59|| Front Page Top

#4 66 dead now. Dozens injured

From the same country that re-fries their beans

Posted by Frank G 2019-01-19 11:36|| 2019-01-19 11:36|| Front Page Top

#5 More reasons to build the wall: keep those sorts of criminal idiots out.

Posted by Injun Bucket8891 2019-01-19 12:58|| 2019-01-19 12:58|| Front Page Top

#6 On the bright side ('bright' as in illuminated by flames), new Prez AMLO has cut down on fuel theft by the cartels. Pity about the resulting fuel shortages and deaths of fuel-hungry desperate people.

Inquiring minds wonder if the cartels - already a defacto branch of the govt - might not do a better job of running the country. Maybe Trump should be negotiating with them to deal with cross-border traffic.

Posted by SteveS 2019-01-19 13:00|| 2019-01-19 13:00|| Front Page Top

#7 This is happening in the US also. Below you will find two aricles that discuss this. I read an article about a pipeline tap in Texas but cannot find it because of the current situation.

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/fuel-thieves-reportedly-take-more-than-1300-gallons-of-diesel_20160512135803234

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/thieves-drilling-holes-in-tanks-to-steal-gasoline-in-florida-city

Posted by CC Reader 2019-01-19 14:36|| 2019-01-19 14:36|| Front Page Top

#8 via some random Twitter feed:‏
@HappyHectares
Note to Self: Don't join a wild, raucous mob scooping up gasoline in pails.

This is important. How can I make myself remember?

Posted by SteveS 2019-01-19 15:36|| 2019-01-19 15:36|| Front Page Top

#9 The Zippo, why does it hate us ?

Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-19 17:25|| 2019-01-19 17:25|| Front Page Top

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