There are days when fact trumps fiction, and what happened this week in Southern California is the perfect example. In the midst of an energy crisis that has drivers in the “Golden State” juggling to pay for gas, a man ended up in jail after making one of the most unusual arrests in Orange County in recent memory. His crime? Trying to fill up for free under a philosophical premise: according to him, money is an invention.<\/p>\n
It all started at a gas station in the city of Irvine, an area known for its tranquility and order, neighboring Los Angeles. The subject arrived at the gas station and, with astonishing tranquility, demanded that the attendant give him $55 worth of fuel without paying a single cent. Faced with the worker’s logical refusal, the man did not flee; on the contrary, he parked in front of the pump and remained seated inside his vehicle, patiently waiting for the clerk to “come to his senses” and give him the gas.<\/p>\n
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