Pump Pirate Aids in Own Arrest

4/27/07 -- Moore, OK - It's no secret that gasoline is expensive. The super sexy SideBarBlog mini van costs about $45 to fill up! But high prices at the pump are no excuse for criminal stupidity.

Meet Karen Lynn Henderson, 46, of Moore, Oklahoma.

Seems Henderson was in need of some go-go juice earlier this month. So she stopped in to the Murphy USA gas station on 19th in Moore.

Henderson pumped $10.04 in gas. She then realized she didn't have any money on her.

According to the station attendant, Henderson offered to leave her Oklahoma State driver's license as security so she could go home, get some money and return.

The problem? Henderson never came back. Or at least not before the attendant's patience wore thin and he called police.

Last week Henderson was charged in Cleveland County with misdemeanor violation of the pump piracy act.

Here's what we at the SideBarBlog don't get - If you're gonna steal gas, first, fill up the tank, second, don't leave your ID behind. Lastly, in case Henderson just thought she could get away with pilfering $10.04 of gas in exchange for her ID - Someone needs to tell Henderson it costs $10 just to replace a lost driver's license in Oklahoma!