A Canadian man has learned the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished—in fact, it sometimes comes with a $175 price tag. Dane Rusk was driving in Regina, Saskatchewan, when he "saw this homeless guy holding a sign" near a stop sign, per CTV News. He grabbed $3 and undid his seat belt so he could reach out and hand the change to the man. But the guy he thought was a panhandler turned out to be an undercover police officer.
The cop alerted his fellow officers, who pulled Rusk over down the road and gave him a $175 ticket for not wearing a seat belt. "I'm out $178 all because I was trying to help out a homeless guy," says Rusk. He was one of 40 people issued tickets at the intersection in just over an hour, reports the Regina Leader-Post. Police, meanwhile, defend their strategy of spotting infractions, including cellphone use or absent seat belts, noting the officer's sign wasn't soliciting for money.
The cop alerted his fellow officers, who pulled Rusk over down the road and gave him a $175 ticket for not wearing a seat belt. "I'm out $178 all because I was trying to help out a homeless guy," says Rusk. He was one of 40 people issued tickets at the intersection in just over an hour, reports the Regina Leader-Post. Police, meanwhile, defend their strategy of spotting infractions, including cellphone use or absent seat belts, noting the officer's sign wasn't soliciting for money.