Baltimore Police Investigating Hijacking of Tanker

eileen · 10-19-2007, 11:11 AM

BALTIMORE (AP) - October 19, 2007 - Police in Baltimore say a tanker truck taken at gunpoint from a gas station might be heading toward Delaware.
Police spokesman Sterling Clifford says the driver of a Baltimore Tank Lines truck was fueling the tractor-trailer about 9 a.m. today in a Baltimore neighborhood near Interstate-895.
After he got back in the truck, police say a man in a blue jumpsuit confronted him with a semi-automatic handgun and forced him out.
Police say the man drove off with the dark cherry red 1997 Peterbilt truck and silver tanker. Both are clearly marked with Baltimore Tank Lines logos. Clifford says the tanker was last seen heading toward Interstate-95.
The truck's Maryland license plate is 436-F45 and the tanker has Maine license plate 126-8185.

SOURCE: http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?se...cal&id=5715486

Ezliving_Jim · 10-19-2007, 12:21 PM

I guess the truck didn't have this installed.....

The hijack-proof truck

Two entrepreneurs have hit anti-terrorism pay dirt with a tiny black box that shuts down vehicles at the first sign of trouble.

By Francine Russo, Business 2.0 Magazine
October 4 2007: 8:41 AM EDT

(Business 2.0 Magazine) -- You can't go far wrong in a truck equipped with an Astrata box. The device, half the size of a cigarette pack, can be wired into anything that moves - truck, car, shipping container - to head off nearly every conceivable type of disaster.

It can be programmed to stop a drunk or unauthorized driver from starting a vehicle, for example, or detect and shut down a truck that has been hijacked, locking the thief inside and alerting its owners.

The Astrata-GLP endows a vehicle with several Bond-like security features [see left].

The Astrata-GLP (global location platform) is part Big Brother, part James Bond - except that it already exists, and corporations and governments are paying close attention.

Powered by GPS tracking, wireless communication, and a Linux-based operating system, Astrata is the brainchild of Martin Euler and Tony Harrison, a British accountant and an Irish technology executive, respectively, who bet that the need for tracking and security devices would grow exponentially after 9/11.

Their client list now includes Shell Oil (Charts), Nestlé, and the government of Singapore.

Course correction
Astrata can detect a gasoline tanker that veers one block off its route, thwarting attempts to use it as a bomb. Security giant Group 4 Securicor puts it in armored cars in Indonesia.

Driver ID system
Astrata can be programmed to start only after the driver passes a breathalyzer test and presses a thumb for identification. A video camera can record the driver's activities. Singapore's Civil Defense Force is using the camera and thumb ID system in its hazmat trucks.

Speed tracker
Once Astrata detects a stolen (or speeding) vehicle, it can slow it to 5 mph or stop it completely. One commercial client uses the device to monitor how fast its truck drivers are going and how aggressively they drive. The box also tracks when the trucks are moving, so drivers can't pad overtime claims or moonlight with company property.

Instant holding cell
Doors and windows can be locked remotely, trapping would-be terrorists, thieves, or reckless drivers inside. The device can also be programmed to flash hazard lights, blare the horn, notify headquarters, and summon police.

Ezliving_Jim · 10-19-2007, 12:33 PM

A truck with 7100 gallons of gas is a soft target. I'm surprised this hasn't happened more often. This is right out of the Sopranos. Imagine Paulie Walnuts laughing all the way down the Garden State Parkway.

eileen · 10-19-2007, 02:31 PM

Tanker Stolen From Depot Found

Oct 19 02:07 PM US/Eastern

BALTIMORE (AP) - A tanker truck carrying 7,100 gallons of diesel fuel was taken at gunpoint from a city fuel depot early Friday, then found later in Washington, police said.
The driver of the tanker was fueling the tractor-trailer about 5 a.m. when a man in a blue jumpsuit confronted him with a semiautomatic handgun, Baltimore police spokesman Clifford Sterling said. He forced the driver out of the truck and took off. District of Columbia police spokesman Israel James said the truck was found abandoned about 1 p.m. in southwest Washington. Authorities were investigating the incident as a robbery, and did not believe that there was any connection to terrorism.

tanthis&tanthat · 10-19-2007, 09:09 PM

phew!!!!!!!

Ezliving_Jim · 10-20-2007, 12:39 AM

The tanker was empty when found.

eileen · 10-20-2007, 12:25 PM

really??? I heard it had $22k worth of diesel in it.

Ezliving_Jim · 10-20-2007, 01:41 PM

Yep. Why rob banks. Go get your CDL.

EmilyH · 10-20-2007, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ezliving_Jim

Yep. Why rob banks. Go get your CDL.

Yea look what this guy down here did.... He made over a million this year selling gas for 1.80 to friends and neighbors.

http://www.theledger.com/article/20071018/NEWS/71018015

10-19-2007, 11:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
eileen kiss me I'm Derf Join Date: Feb 10 2005 Posts: 7,683 Rep Power: 17	Baltimore Police Investigating Hijacking of Tanker BALTIMORE (AP) - October 19, 2007 - Police in Baltimore say a tanker truck taken at gunpoint from a gas station might be heading toward Delaware. Police spokesman Sterling Clifford says the driver of a Baltimore Tank Lines truck was fueling the tractor-trailer about 9 a.m. today in a Baltimore neighborhood near Interstate-895. After he got back in the truck, police say a man in a blue jumpsuit confronted him with a semi-automatic handgun and forced him out. Police say the man drove off with the dark cherry red 1997 Peterbilt truck and silver tanker. Both are clearly marked with Baltimore Tank Lines logos. Clifford says the tanker was last seen heading toward Interstate-95. The truck's Maryland license plate is 436-F45 and the tanker has Maine license plate 126-8185. SOURCE: http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?se...cal&id=5715486 __________________ under-exposure to uv rays is as dangerous as over-exposure...This is "D" life! (eileen)

10-19-2007, 12:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ezliving_Jim I love Derf!! Join Date: Mar 12 2002 Location: Virtual Reality Posts: 2,182 Rep Power: 10	Re: Baltimore Police Investigating Hijacking of Tanker I guess the truck didn't have this installed..... The hijack-proof truck Two entrepreneurs have hit anti-terrorism pay dirt with a tiny black box that shuts down vehicles at the first sign of trouble. By Francine Russo, Business 2.0 Magazine October 4 2007: 8:41 AM EDT (Business 2.0 Magazine) -- You can't go far wrong in a truck equipped with an Astrata box. The device, half the size of a cigarette pack, can be wired into anything that moves - truck, car, shipping container - to head off nearly every conceivable type of disaster. It can be programmed to stop a drunk or unauthorized driver from starting a vehicle, for example, or detect and shut down a truck that has been hijacked, locking the thief inside and alerting its owners. The Astrata-GLP endows a vehicle with several Bond-like security features [see left]. The Astrata-GLP (global location platform) is part Big Brother, part James Bond - except that it already exists, and corporations and governments are paying close attention. Powered by GPS tracking, wireless communication, and a Linux-based operating system, Astrata is the brainchild of Martin Euler and Tony Harrison, a British accountant and an Irish technology executive, respectively, who bet that the need for tracking and security devices would grow exponentially after 9/11. Their client list now includes Shell Oil (Charts), Nestlé, and the government of Singapore. Course correction Astrata can detect a gasoline tanker that veers one block off its route, thwarting attempts to use it as a bomb. Security giant Group 4 Securicor puts it in armored cars in Indonesia. Driver ID system Astrata can be programmed to start only after the driver passes a breathalyzer test and presses a thumb for identification. A video camera can record the driver's activities. Singapore's Civil Defense Force is using the camera and thumb ID system in its hazmat trucks. Speed tracker Once Astrata detects a stolen (or speeding) vehicle, it can slow it to 5 mph or stop it completely. One commercial client uses the device to monitor how fast its truck drivers are going and how aggressively they drive. The box also tracks when the trucks are moving, so drivers can't pad overtime claims or moonlight with company property. Instant holding cell Doors and windows can be locked remotely, trapping would-be terrorists, thieves, or reckless drivers inside. The device can also be programmed to flash hazard lights, blare the horn, notify headquarters, and summon police. __________________ ObamaNation. Sing with the children. Drink the Kool-Aide. *sui generis.* *si vis pacem, para bellum* "Even if we win, we will have just eked out a victory, and we can't govern." - Barack Obama. www.GunBanObama.com "In my view, there simply is no untouchable constitutional right guaranteed by the Second Amendment to keep loaded handguns in the house in crime-ridden urban areas." - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

10-19-2007, 12:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ezliving_Jim I love Derf!! Join Date: Mar 12 2002 Location: Virtual Reality Posts: 2,182 Rep Power: 10	Re: Baltimore Police Investigating Hijacking of Tanker A truck with 7100 gallons of gas is a soft target. I'm surprised this hasn't happened more often. This is right out of the Sopranos. Imagine Paulie Walnuts laughing all the way down the Garden State Parkway. __________________ ObamaNation. Sing with the children. Drink the Kool-Aide. *sui generis.* *si vis pacem, para bellum* "Even if we win, we will have just eked out a victory, and we can't govern." - Barack Obama. www.GunBanObama.com "In my view, there simply is no untouchable constitutional right guaranteed by the Second Amendment to keep loaded handguns in the house in crime-ridden urban areas." - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

10-19-2007, 02:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
eileen kiss me I'm Derf Join Date: Feb 10 2005 Posts: 7,683 Rep Power: 17	Re: Baltimore Police Investigating Hijacking of Tanker Tanker Stolen From Depot FoundOct 19 02:07 PM US/Eastern BALTIMORE (AP) - A tanker truck carrying 7,100 gallons of diesel fuel was taken at gunpoint from a city fuel depot early Friday, then found later in Washington, police said. The driver of the tanker was fueling the tractor-trailer about 5 a.m. when a man in a blue jumpsuit confronted him with a semiautomatic handgun, Baltimore police spokesman Clifford Sterling said. He forced the driver out of the truck and took off. District of Columbia police spokesman Israel James said the truck was found abandoned about 1 p.m. in southwest Washington. Authorities were investigating the incident as a robbery, and did not believe that there was any connection to terrorism. __________________ under-exposure to uv rays is as dangerous as over-exposure...This is "D" life! (eileen)

10-19-2007, 09:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
tanthis&tanthat My mom loves Derf!! Join Date: Jan 27 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,822 Rep Power: 12	Re: Baltimore Police Investigating Hijacking of Tanker phew!!!!!!! __________________ "all though a few people have been accepted over there that arent owners but that just means that they have the tan talk personality..which isnt a compliment.. " __________________BAHAHAHAHA... cracks me up every time!

10-20-2007, 12:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ezliving_Jim I love Derf!! Join Date: Mar 12 2002 Location: Virtual Reality Posts: 2,182 Rep Power: 10	Re: Baltimore Police Investigating Hijacking of Tanker The tanker was empty when found. __________________ ObamaNation. Sing with the children. Drink the Kool-Aide. *sui generis.* *si vis pacem, para bellum* "Even if we win, we will have just eked out a victory, and we can't govern." - Barack Obama. www.GunBanObama.com "In my view, there simply is no untouchable constitutional right guaranteed by the Second Amendment to keep loaded handguns in the house in crime-ridden urban areas." - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

10-20-2007, 12:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
eileen kiss me I'm Derf Join Date: Feb 10 2005 Posts: 7,683 Rep Power: 17	Re: Baltimore Police Investigating Hijacking of Tanker really??? I heard it had $22k worth of diesel in it. __________________ under-exposure to uv rays is as dangerous as over-exposure...This is "D" life! (eileen)

10-20-2007, 01:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ezliving_Jim I love Derf!! Join Date: Mar 12 2002 Location: Virtual Reality Posts: 2,182 Rep Power: 10	Re: Baltimore Police Investigating Hijacking of Tanker Yep. Why rob banks. Go get your CDL. __________________ ObamaNation. Sing with the children. Drink the Kool-Aide. *sui generis.* *si vis pacem, para bellum* "Even if we win, we will have just eked out a victory, and we can't govern." - Barack Obama. www.GunBanObama.com "In my view, there simply is no untouchable constitutional right guaranteed by the Second Amendment to keep loaded handguns in the house in crime-ridden urban areas." - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

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