Never seen that here, however it is normal that the pump wont switch on until it has automatically read your car number plate and done a credit check, then stored the plate so that if you don't pay it can alert the ANPR camera network to track your progress, the police don't need to do much paperwork for that arrest and conviction so you can't expect to get very far and you certainly can't do it a second time without getting some different plates since next time you will fail the credit check whatever gas station you go to, and the police will automatically get called as soon as you arrive!