Disabled Veteran Cited for ‘Liquid Littering’ After Blowing Bubbles in California

“The Bubble Pirate” found himself being treated like a true criminal after attempting to bring joy to children at a California public park.

But Sandy Snakenberg, a 63-year-old disabled homeless veteran and self-styled “bubbleologist,” was only blowing bubbles when he was cited on Aug. 24 in San Diego’s La Jolla Cove.

Rangers with San Diego Parks and Recreation cited Snakenberg with “liquid littering.”

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