ILLEGAL ACTS OF KINDNESS
Mr. Twister whose real name is Cory McDonald, is a professional clown who has spared many car owners in Santa Cruz, California the misery of a twelve dollar parking ticket by putting quarters in their expired parking meters. This practice is called “plugging coins” and was considered an illegal act by Santa Cruz municipal code. A person was not allowed to put money in other people’s meters without their permission. The penalty for doing so was a thirteen dollar fine. After several warnings, Mr. Twister was ticketed for his random acts of illegal kindness. He has refused to stop doing what he considers doing to others as he would have them do to him. His acts of kindness have prevailed. In fact he has become a local — and now an national — hero. He reports that radio stations from every state in the Union have interviewed him, and two syndicated television shows intend to feature him. His clown bookings…
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