Sweet justice indeed
Great story on Wired about a litterbug who finally gets their come-uppance:
Sweet Justice
A San Francisco man learned the hard way that littering — especially burning objects — is not a good idea. Jonathan Fish was driving across the Bay Bridge on Thursday when he tossed his cigarette out the window. But the cigarette blew back into his $30,000 Ford Expedition, igniting the back seat and filling the SUV with smoke. Fish pulled over and leaped from the flaming vehicle, which kept rolling and crashed into a guardrail. “It was in flames by the time he got out,” said CHP Officer Shawn Chase. “He had some of his hair singed on the back of his head. (The car) burned down to the frame.” Fish likely faces a misdemeanor charge for littering, which carries a fine of up to $1,000.I really don’t like smoking, but if people are going to do it then it jolly well better not affect anyone else - either through passive smoking or having to put up with cigarette butts everywhere. And this guy was driving a gas-guzzling SUV, so it’s hard to feel too much sympathy for him. That said, though, I hope he had insurance!