Quote Originally Posted by malfeas99
You don't get it.

The stations that charged $5 a gallon didn't get 'paid', because there were stations selling it for much cheaper, so they got much less patronage.

However, I'll bet you a C-note they have gas in their holding tanks, which is what's important right now.
Actually, you don't get it. They were getting paid. There was a line of people paying that much for it. How many? How about more than 100 cars. They were backed up around a half mile - at just one station. They had a lot of Buford Hwy blocked also. Everyone was trying to get into stations to top off.

Of course there is gas in the holding tanks. People still panic though, and the station owners took advantage of it - and it was totally legal. If you don't want to believe me, that's fine. Here's the press release from the commissioner:
http://agr.georgia.gov/00/article/0,...734678,00.html

"Commissioner Irvin also reiterated that while the Georgia Department of Agriculture monitors the quality of gasoline and makes sure the proper amount is dispensed at the pump, the department has no authority to regulate the price of gasoline."