In England, Lincolnshire Police Superintendent Fran Harrod says officers won’t arrest drivers who don’t pay for gasoline because they might not be “having a great day.” She advised gas station owners to instead pursue civil action against the thieves, which would get them their money back “within a matter of weeks.” Harrod was responding to Kavita Pilani, the owner of a station who said she has had 50 drive-off thefts in six months that are killing her business.
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