According to today’s news:
A man about to be executed decided to make one final gesture of goodwill before his imminent arrival at St. Peter’s Gate or some alternative place of judgment. Instead of keeping his last meal for himself, he asked that his meal (a veggie pizza) be given to the first homeless person found outside the prison.
The prison officials (seemingly less worried about their respective judgment days, or consigned to the fact that their fates are already sealed) would not meet the man’s request, citing the prison’s policy of not donating to charities. What a fantastic policy!
Thankfully, not all people are so callous. Nearby homeless shelters were flooded with donated pizzas from kind-hearted people throughout the area, including one woman who with a group of friends delivered 150 pizzas to one local shelter.