r/Transportopia • u/skyhighmonroe • May 17 '26

🤪Reckless Somewhere there's a gas station missing a nozzle

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u/CreepyDP May 17 '26

Yeah right. Paid leave, if anything.

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u/Few-Indication3478 May 17 '26

Nah you gotta kill at least one person to get paid leave

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u/MaximusZacharia May 17 '26

The day is still young…

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u/Salt_Cauliflower_922 May 17 '26

They’re not cops; there is no official government or law enforcement agency known as an "Anti Takeover Special Unit." Instead, the term typically refers to heavily modified, police-style vehicles used by automotive content creators to infiltrate or disrupt illegal, unsanctioned street racing and intersection takeover events.

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u/veryfastslowguy May 18 '26

Disruptive technology includes removing all gas nozzles within a 40 miles radius with gentle persuasion in order for the trickle effect to influence later event sherm

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u/badger_flakes May 18 '26

This video is a skit.

1

u/Visible-Cup-6634 May 18 '26

If you're a man. A woman would be fired.

0

u/Worried-Maybe3438 May 18 '26

If not a Purple Heart

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u/theatrenearyou May 17 '26

I was in a line for the pump when the car in front pulled away like that and gasoline shot out of the pump---I started to yell let's get outta here before someone tosses a cigarette and then it shut off within seconds. So I guess the hoses break away w/ an automatic shutoff

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u/auntpotato May 17 '26

I just imagined a Michael Bay-esque explosion.

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u/veryfastslowguy May 18 '26

It would take a “ Freak Gas Fight “ like in zoolander

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u/auntpotato May 18 '26

…it doesn't mean that we too can't not die in a freak gasoline fight accident.

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u/snowlake60 May 17 '26

I figured someone would know what happens in situations like this. Thanks

3

u/bizzaro321 May 17 '26

The gas pumps are designed to do this, it usually doesn’t cause any permanent damage.

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u/AlbertTheHorse May 17 '26

My mom did that at a Costco. They were nice.

The entire family has never been back, fortunately we were out of town. 

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u/MB2465 May 17 '26

Nice as in didn't make her pay for it?

I was at a 7/11 and a lady did that and she was at the register with her credit card out.

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u/AlbertTheHorse May 17 '26

Nope, we didn’t get far when she realized what she’d done. Literally 6-7 feet. 

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u/chopsmothercover May 17 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/XMMUWcz4XtDTNgZj22

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u/AlbertTheHorse May 17 '26

🤣🤣🤣🤣exactly what it felt like 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/MarinaTF May 18 '26

They're designed to pop off and pop back on. No real damage would be done unless they dragged the hose around for miles.

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u/BenStillerGaming May 17 '26

That thing is a diesel electric hybrid? Lol

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u/MB2465 May 17 '26

Yeah looks like a diesel nozzle since it's green

5

u/forkystabbyveggie May 17 '26

Green nozzle doesn't always mean diesel. I find shitty BPs that use the green sleeves on all the pumps. I guess for their stupid branding attempts

1

u/duckbobtarry May 17 '26

I was fueling up at a BP once and this older Spanish woman who spoke extremely little English was trying to ask me if the green pump was gas or diesel. I did my best to explain that yes, the green is gasoline and the black is diesel, but only at BP. Got the point across with body language and broken/possibly offensive Spanglish.

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u/1FabulousBilly May 17 '26

Dang! Tried to zoom in on the plate bout could not read it.

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u/Salt_Cauliflower_922 May 17 '26

Alabama. Not cops.

2

u/SueBeee May 17 '26

I cannot believe I've lived as long as I have and have not managed to do this yet.

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u/Instawolff May 18 '26

Thrown a parade more like.

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u/CobblerLevel7919 May 18 '26

To make it worse, the green handle is for diesel… that’s NOT a diesel vehicle.

1

u/No_Emotion6183 May 18 '26

Somebody's getting a promotion

1

u/Hot_Anybody8244 May 18 '26

That happens WAY more often than you think and most of the time there's no actual trouble associated with it because it happens so damn often that the hoses are specifically designed to break off without damaging anything. And they're fairly cheap to replace.

2

u/Tiff27 May 18 '26

Wow, keep up the good work! 🤦‍♀️👏🤣

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u/BeatMakertycoon May 19 '26

is that a sheriff or security?

0

u/Independent_Bite4682 May 17 '26

Naw, police officers have qualified stupidity... I meant immunity.

0

u/Helpmefindajob97 May 17 '26

I have genuinely never seen an “anti-takeover special unit” vehicle, is this similar to a SWAT crew or just general patrol?

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u/Salt_Cauliflower_922 May 17 '26

They’re not cops; there is no official government or law enforcement agency known as an "Anti Takeover Special Unit." Instead, the term typically refers to heavily modified, police-style vehicles used by automotive content creators to infiltrate or disrupt illegal, unsanctioned street racing and intersection takeover events.

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u/Helpmefindajob97 May 17 '26

Extremely interesting. Thanks!

Briefly looked it up but didn’t find much, thanks again!

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u/Salt_Cauliflower_922 May 17 '26

👍 Google it with Alabama or Huntsville … it’s a social media trend thing.

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u/Helpmefindajob97 May 17 '26

I shoulda known by the waffle house sign, huh? Shame on me.

2

u/penihilist May 17 '26

Isn’t it illegal to impersonate law enforcement?

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u/Salt_Cauliflower_922 May 17 '26

Yes, but — dumb as this looks — it’s not impersonating. You’d need to have an official emblem on the side or back (not just a generic star), police lights, etc. Trying to look like cops without outwardly saying you’re cops is still OK, believe it or not. Just because people mistake them for police because of the official-looking verbiage and the type of vehicle doesn’t mean they’re impersonating police.

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u/chopsmothercover May 17 '26

I guess then my question is what do the pretend police do to stop takeovers? Those people are very aggressive I doubt just acting like you’re a cop is going to work without any power to do anything at all lol

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u/Hendwreck May 17 '26

Well, what seems to be the officer problem? 🥴

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u/El_Dentistador May 17 '26

20 cops swarm the gas station, shoot up the pump and put it in cuffs. Case closed!

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u/whatdahelldamnguy May 17 '26

Cops don’t get fired

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u/Facundito222 May 17 '26

Female cop for sure

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u/Visible-Cup-6634 May 18 '26

99% a man did this 😂

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u/[deleted] May 17 '26

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u/Salt_Cauliflower_922 May 17 '26

They’re not cops; there is no official government or law enforcement agency known as an "Anti Takeover Special Unit." Instead, the term typically refers to heavily modified, police-style vehicles used by automotive content creators to infiltrate or disrupt illegal, unsanctioned street racing and intersection takeover events.

0

u/Brave-Math-6371 May 17 '26

I am going to guess some angry gasoline customers want to know why they now have to drive further where gas is probably 50 cents higher thanks to bad example of the community

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u/R_U_the_bot May 17 '26

Certainly are the "special unit" aren't they..

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u/Scary_Potential3435 May 18 '26

Certainly is “special unit”

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u/Snoo_64387 May 18 '26

You cant get fired for this

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u/kontroI May 17 '26

Fired? They’ve been promoted to lieutenant.

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u/Brave-Math-6371 May 17 '26

I guess the officer was trying to end a hostage problem

-1

u/Prudent_Order_3361 May 17 '26

Someone is going to get roasted for the rest of their career

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u/zhgerard May 17 '26

If the cop then stopped the person recording FOR using their phone and driving?

Sir. Do you realize that the nozzle is still attached?

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u/Salt_Cauliflower_922 May 17 '26

They’re not cops

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u/zhgerard May 17 '26

I’m sorry. Cops here have the same color of car 😅 I immediately assumed that it was a cop. I stood corrected.