Man sings from convenience store roof to protest high gas prices 美國男子屋頂高歌抗議高油價
Thursday, May 15, 2008,Page 14
Presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks about gas prices at a petrol station in South Bend, Indiana, US, on April 30, 2008.
四月三十日，美國總統參選人希拉蕊．蘿涵．柯林頓在印第安那州南本德市的一家加油站針對油價發表演說。
照片：美聯社
PHOTO: AP
A man with a guitar and a megaphone climbed atop a convenience store roof. He then sang to commuters with his musical protest of high gasoline prices.
Jay Weinberg stood atop the roof of the Family Express store earlier this month in Indiana, US. With gasoline pumps nearby dispensing fuel at US$3.78 (NT$115) per gallon (3.79 liters), he performed his song called Price Gouge’n.
Dozens of supporters chanted: I can’t afford it. I’m banging on my dashboard. I can’t believe they think I’m a fool.
The performance lasted about 15 minutes before three police officers arrived and arrested Weinberg. They charged him with trespassing. Police said he was cooperative.
The crowd was made up of Weinberg’s friends and other people who just happened to be pumping gas. They continued singing after Weinberg was taken away.
Then some, including his wife, Danielle, drove to Porter County Jail to bail him out.
Weinberg left the building and was greeted with cheers.(STAFF WRITER, WITH AP)
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