Pissing on the street should not be ilegal if there is no other free option around, amirite?

I try and find a bit of greenery at least, otherwise I'll try and get it straight in a storm drain

by Anonymous 3 hours ago

As I said, make it legal and you're opening a can of worms. It's not legal now and people do pee in alleys and behind trees. So why change the law.

by Anonymous 3 hours ago

Because cops will use any excuse to arrest a homeless person and keeping it illegal gives them more ammo?

by emmett40 2 hours ago

Actually this isn't exactly true, at least not where I lived. They will use any excuse not to, probably because they don't want to have them in their cars or because there's really nothing they can do other than hold them and release later. I could write a book on the transients I've seen cops drive by ignoring completely

by Anonymous 2 hours ago

Because the people you're talking about don't deserve to be charged with a crime for that behavior… which is a view you seemingly agree with, so I find your position rather puzzling. Nobody is saying it should be legal to just piss wherever you want for whatever reason you want. If they were I would agree that it's a bad idea, but OP was pretty specific that it would only apply if there are no other options and you make an effort to stay out of view.

by Anonymous 2 hours ago

In no way am I saying someone who doesn't have a toilet should be charged for a crime. When did I say that Anyways I'm done here. If you want to pretend I said something to fit your agenda then go for it. I'll just shut up instead

by Anonymous 2 hours ago

You said the current law doesn't need to be changed. The current law makes the behavior in question a crime. What part of this isn't clicking for you?

by Anonymous 1 hour ago

Right? I was confused.

by Salty_Fee 1 hour ago

It's funny how women are generally expected to not pee outdoors but there are all kinds of justifications for allowing men to do it. I've been in every US state-large cities and small towns- and never needed to pee outside. There is always somewhere. Some cities have apps that include this information.

by Shoddy-Finger 59 minutes ago

I have pulled over in SF on a side street so my wife could pee. Half empty parking spots on a street is perfect.

by Accurate-Ratio 38 minutes ago

When I was in college/my early 20s, peeing outside was definitely more common amongst my girlfriends. You couldn't go a Saturday night without hearing the phrase "cop a squat". But none of that matters because these laws aren't about people who can afford college or travel to every state. There are people in our country who don't have access to "somewhere". This legislation criminalizes homelessness.

by Anonymous 8 minutes ago