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Pushcart Bandit Fights Chrome on Los Angeles Streets
Baron von Pushcart aka John Vollbrecht of Eagle Rock led a four day crusade to reclaim sidewalks by gathering about 30 abandoned supermarket shopping carts. He loaded them into vans and had them crushed at a county dump, sparking questions from store managers about legality and safety.
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