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© Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.San Francisco uses repellant paint to fight public urination
By KRISTIN J. BENDER SAN FRANCISCO©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Kenny Iyekawa
"Public urination is illegal, but a fine of up to $500 passed in 2002 has seen little success."
Homeless can't afford to pay fine anyway. Drunks don't care. Not a surprise fine not working.
SuperLib
I read the headline then saw the thumbnail of the picture and thought it was some new paint that sprayed white paint all over anyone who urinated on the wall. Turns out it was just the reflection of the sun on the guy's jacket.
kcjapan
"Please respect San Francisco and seek relief in an appropriate place" - article
Hang on, freedom isn't free. If I pee daily can't urinate freely what was the war on terror for? AWOL Bush urinated on the Constitution why isn't that reason enough for everyone to abandon all self control and soil Frisco in the most ordinarily human way possible?
Comically, walking along the Frisco tourist zone one night, the vision of a man with a baby on a leash chatting on his cell phone as nappy clad junior scurried at his feet in the filth of the sidewalk gave pause. Staring at the oblivious cell phone dolt and his leashed swaddler while pointing at the stained sidewalk he indignantly turned and continued his conversation about his supremacy.
Frisco, that place is a trip man. Dig it? (disclaimer: all information relayed in this description is factual.)
elephant200
Where is Nancy Pelosi ? She deserves to be an ambassador of public hygiene, SF,there is her hometown.
kumibo
Nice one..
MarkG
Welcome to the wonderful progressive sancuary city. Where any and all are accepted from convicted felons to street pissers. Tolerance for all, resistance to none! Progress at last.
fds
wonder if works on dogs?
nandakandamanda
That wall is asking for it. Butt-ugly. Arouses the "urinal reflex" in drunks.
MarkG
Angle urination works. Just like the poorly designed urinals. Never let it splash back, find the angle or radius. Not justifying public urination by any means. Just saying a wasted effort. But a urine corroded light pole! Disgusting! Those places are naturally avoided by the foul odor by normal citizens.
Wc626
Heck. Being the gay capital of the world, (heh-heh) I'd be afraid to whip it out in public. Perhaps japan should use this repellant. I see salarymen peeing everywhere-
Laguna
Good lord, fds, who would urinate on a dog?!
Harry_Gatto
Peeing on an already corroded light pole can result in a nasty shock; it has been known to happen.
bass4funk
Freedom doesn't mean, you can yell FIRE in a crowded room. Even freedom has its limits. Why libs think Freedom means you can do anything you want without impunity?? You guys are the funniest bunch ROFL!
Then Obama took a big crap on the constitution if you want to put it like that and he's not even done yet, Mylanta won't help him either!
And I thought Thor was interesting.
smithinjapan
bass4funk: Don't stoop to others' levels and turn this into a political bunch of nonsense. Don't take the bait, my friend.
In all seriousness, though, this is a good idea. If it doesn't help, what about putting some sort of sacred icon or emblem here and there to prevent it? In Japan, for example, you can still find small signs with a representation of a Shinto torii gate that they stick to walls near the ground in alleys, dark corners, and what not. The purpose, and this was done since long ago but with small torii models, was the exact same -- people didn't want to pee on a Shinto gate. Not sure if it's still effective. What about small American flags? I realize it would mean putting them close to the ground and so might be impossible for some people, but I bet it would work. If not, how about something nearly as patriotic?