Just saw this on CBS’s “Eye on America.” A guy who was robbing a bank in Spain made a deal with the police. In exchange for a motorcycle to drive away on, he would release two hostages. He had told the police that he had a hand grenade so they gave him the motorcycle. As he was making his getaway, an unmarked police car pulled out directly in front of him and causing him to crash. He did three flips in the air before landing. Police were immediately on the scene to arrest him and send him on an ambulance to the hospital. Seems kind of drastic, but Spanish authorities said that with the terrorist threats they are not going to take anything to lightly.

We don’t. First of all, in an article entitled: Voters Aren’t Energy Dummies, we are reminded that though gas may seem expensive as it approaches $2.50 in some places, “a quick reminder about past inflation usually enlightens them that gas prices haven’t been this low in two decades – in real dollars. And the percentage of average income spent on gasoline also remains low.” They argue that, if anything, gas should be priced higher. Higher priced gas would “force a shift to other types of energy and transport…and might lead to better conservation.” Perhaps better conservation in the form of the newly redesigned Toyota Prius, the slow-to-arrive Ford Hybrid (built using the Hybrid Synergy System on license from Toyota ), or the Honda Civic Hybrid. Or, just ride a bike. (I love Trek personally!)

But if you still think gas prices are expensive, did you know that in….

Most Expensive
Hong Kong: $5.38
London, England: $5.05
Oslo, Norway: $4.54
Seoul, South Korea: $4.52
Paris, France: $4.28

Least Expensive
Caracas, Venezuela: $0.40
Jakarta, Indonesia: $0.45
Kuwait City, Kuwait: $0.76
Manama, Bahrain: $0.82
Abu Dhabi, UAE: $0.92

Source: http://money.howstuffworks.com/gas-price2.htm

The United States doesn’t make the list of the least expensive, but it certainly is lower than the most expensive prices.