Mexico pipeline thefts at record high, 10,363 illegal taps

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Because gasoline is so extremely flammable if your clothing is soaked with gasoline the only way to extiguish the fire is to completely off the air supply by rolling up in a canvas, a carpet, or submersing in water, none of which were available to los mexicanos que robaron la gasolina.

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Sounds like they were asking for trouble and nothing was going to stop them.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...es/2634734002/


An excerpt from the article below.

"TLAHUELILPAN, Mexico – People in the town where a gasoline explosion killed at least 85 people say the section of pipeline that gushed fuel has been a habitual gathering site for thieves, repeatedly damaged and patched like a trusty pair of jeans.“It was the popular tap,” said Enrique Cerron, 22, who lives near the field. “You could pass by at 11 or 12 in the morning and see people filling up here.”


On Friday, amid countrywide fuel shortages at gas stations as the government attempts to stem widespread fuel theft, this particular section of pipeline had come back into service after being offline for nearly four weeks when somebody punctured the line again. Word quickly spread through the community of 20,000 people that gas was flowing. Come one, come all.


Hundreds showed up at the spigot, carrying plastic jugs and covering their faces with bandanas. A few threw rocks and swung sticks at soldiers who tried to shoo them away. Some fuel collectors brought their children along."

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Because gasoline is so extremely flammable if your clothing is soaked with gasoline the only way to extiguish the fire is to completely off the air supply by rolling up in a canvas, a carpet, or submersing in water, none of which were available to los mexicanos que robaron la gasolina.

When I was young... lol. I threw some gas into a fire and it splashed back onto the lower legs of my pants. No one would help until I kept telling them to wipe the fire off, there was no way I was fast enough by myself. They did help put it out, seemed like forever. There is a reason I will not wear anything but 100% cotton socks now.