City fines Army veteran for "smoking in the park"

[Guns Guns Guns]

Army veteran Don Matyja got ticketed for smoking in the park.



Matyja, in Costa Mesa, has gotten multiple tickets for smoking in the park since the law took effect earlier this year.



"When I was in the military, I'm golden. I'm a piece of garbage as far as these people are concerned," said Matyja.



And now a $25 penalty has ballooned to $600.



Costa Mesa has also passed a slate of new ordinances, including bans on parking a bike anywhere but on a city bike rack...

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[RockX]

Welcome to California, the liberal nanny state. In my city of Manahattan Beach, the fine is $50. In neighboring Hermosa Beach its $100 for first time offense. These laws are all over in California.

 

[Guns Guns Guns]

Welcome to California, the liberal nanny state. In my city of Manahattan Beach, the fine is $50. In neighboring Hermosa Beach its $100 for first time offense. These laws are all over in California.

Isn't Costa Mesa run by Republicans....not liberals?