DOJ sues eBay for selling ‘rolling coal’ devices; fines could hit $2 billion
DOJ sues eBay for selling ‘rolling coal’ devices; fines could hit $2 billion
Rolling coal is the practice of tampering with a vehicle's emissions control system, causing it to spew black clouds of sooty exhaust.
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Rolling coal is the practice of tampering with a vehicle's emissions control system, causing it to spew black clouds of sooty exhaust.
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I didn't even know this was a thing - impressively stupid and dangerous on the open road.
17 0 ReplyYou just described the modern conservative:
Impressively stupid and dangerous.
39 0 ReplyHaving lived in a handful of states, I've only seen it in one of them: Virginia. I suspect it's more of an Appalachian or southern thing in general, however.
6 2 ReplyNah, they're in Oregon and Washington too
13 0 ReplyOregon Territory was originally founded as a whites-only ethnostate, and (outside of a few large cities, like Portland and Seattle) it shows.
7 0 ReplyRural Oregon gives the deep south a run for its money
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And California, Florida, Missouri, Mississippi, Iowa, and Kentucky Source: me being in those states and seeing it happen, all within the last 5 years
5 0 ReplyHm. I used to live in Oregon and live in Washington now but have been fortunate enough not to encounter these types.
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Nope, they're everywhere. Stupidity has few limits...
5 0 ReplyYou see it a lot in Utah, unfortunately.
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