What would you do to gas station owners who are gouging the public?

Question

like a few years ago, when a few were charging 6-7 dollars a gallon? many of these greedy people are doing it now! charging over 5 dollars a gallon, and the nmaking excuses!! don't tell me, OH!! THAT IS THE AMERICAN WAY! CAPITALISM! these men need to be punished for taking advantage and getting rich!!

Answer 1

They can't charge what you don't pay, boycott their business and organize others to boycott their business...

That is the American Way... and if you really want to get'em open your own gas station conenience store nearby and put'em outta business...

Answer 2

I would give them a medal for bringing about heightened awareness that the supply of this non-renewable energy source is rapidly dwindling.  "More Drilling" would simply delay the innevitable.

I think we should be upset with the dinosaurs for not massively reproducing just prior to their extinction so we could have more oil - leave the capitalists alone!

Answer 3

it's not the garage owners that are hiking the prices...it is the governments taking 80p in the pound tax on petrol...and YOU are on the UK & Ireland yahoo site my friend!!

you haven't got it as bad as us in the UK...we are ALL bloody fuming about the petrol prices...over £5.00 a gallon.!!!

Answer 4

i'd send a letter to the president and vice president--oh wait, they're guilty too.

Answer 5

Turn them in immediately!!!!

Answer 6

the only times gas station owners are really gouging prices tend to be during national disasters, like 9/11, hurricanes, etc, and every one that is reported faces massive fines. Unfortunately, the prices you mentioned are just the gas prices right now, they relate to the cost of oil per barrel, and depend on the region you live in. maybe you should take your concern up with the government if you want to see something happen.