stranded gas

Your Daily Loser
He hasn't committed a crime, so the newspapers won't report his name, but he stands by his "out of gas" car on the side of the road and asks gracious, kind-hearted Texans to please go fetch him a gallon for free, except that he's there every day, and he's not out of gas, and cops found four full cans in the truck. Fort Worth Star-Telegram