Also, a good publicity stunt to stay in the public eye.
"Yes Sir, your Honor, I put my letter at the bottom of that fifteen hundred pounds of garbage." - "Alice's Restaurant" by Arlo Guthrie
So, Brosnan is sitting on the bench with other jailbirds.
"What are you in for?"
"Walking on a thermal in a park."
"What?"
"And creating a public nuisance."
"Well, that's better, then."