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9/13/12 | 4 comments | 1414 views

Pump-and-runs rising

Rash of gas thefts partially blamed on high summer prices

By Seth Burkett
@dd_sethburkett

Some area gas stations are seeing more of an old problem: customers who fill up their tanks and drive away without paying. Decatur police received six reports of gasoline thefts in the past week. … More »

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On 9/13/12 at 07:57 AM, RONALD from wrote:

thanks barry

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On 9/13/12 at 09:10 AM, BETH from DECATUR wrote:

If gas stations employees would do,what Iverson's station on Moulton St. do (full service) they may be less drive offs too....i shop there as much as possible that way I don't have to leave a hundred dollar bill with the clerk when I want to fill up.......

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On 9/13/12 at 09:35 AM, GUY from Hillsoboro wrote:

I havent been able to pump my gas without paying first at a gas station in 8 years AT LEAST. What makes these stations trust people more than the ones near me?

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On 9/13/12 at 11:48 AM, H from wrote:

update the pumps with credit card pumps and make the cash payers go inside.

when the credit car machine is messed up, i have had to go in and prepay with my credit card with the clerk, they put the amount in and that is all i am allowed to pump. its a hassel but that is what the world has come to.

I like the mom and pop gas stations but most do not want to spend the money to upgrade their pumps.

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