Montreal man lauded for giving litterbug taste of own medicine - CBC Montreal

Last Updated: Thursday, April 5, 2007 | 11:40 AM ET CBC News As Montreal officials threaten to fine people who don't pick up after themselves on the streets, one man has taken the city's litter problem into his own hands — literally. Claude Landry is enjoying his 15 minutes of fame this week as Montreal's "Cigarette Butt Hero," after his spontaneous act of vigilante litter justice was caught on video by his friend Martin Thibodeau, who posted the footage on YouTube. In the video, Landry scoops ...