MEQUON - Motorists are not the only ones protesting the high gasoline prices.
John Schwartz, the manager at Mequon’s Towne Market Mobil shut down the gas pumps at midnight Wednesday and will turn them back on at midnight Friday - all in an attempt to get the attention of the oil companies.
"If everyone gets together and doesn’t pump gas on Thursday, we can make a difference," Schwartz said. "It might work to send the message that this is not acceptable."
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I wonder if this could be as potentially ineffective as motorists boycotting or if owners can see a different outcome, that is if it's a collective effort. How far could they go with something like this before the people start screaming?