has someone in SF been watching "naked gun" ? LOL

[littlewolf]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/25/us/san-francisco-pee-proof-paint/

(CNN)Janitors everywhere are rejoicing.
San Francisco city officials are implementing a new "pee-proof" paint around the city to combat the persistent problem of public urination.
Public Works crews have painted 10 walls in the city with a special UV-coated, urine-repellent paint, according to CNN affiliate KPIX.
Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru was inspired by a project in Hamburg, Germany, where walls in a night club district were coated with the liquid-repellent paint.

If an offender tries to urinate on a wall coated with the super hydrophobic paint, the urine, instead of running down the wall, will spray back at the person relieving himself, potentially hitting his clothes or shoes.
Public urination has been a chronic issue in San Francisco for a long time. In 2002, the city passed legislation banning public urination and imposing a $50 to $100 fine for offenders, but the ban has had little to no impact on the problem.
Since the beginning of January, Public Works has had about 375 requests to steam clean urine from various areas in the city. The hope is that the new "pee-proof" paint will help quell some of the city's hottest urinating zones.

more at the link

[MineralMan]

1. Cities should just put porta-potties in problem areas, and

have them serviced weekly, for pete's sake. Our major cities have no public restrooms in many areas. They're unlike most cities around the world, which do have them. We don't provide a way for people to use a toilet, and then we get pissed when they piss where they can.

We are very stupid, it seems. I remember being in Europe where tourists were. There were signs directing people to nearby public facilities. Why we cannot do that I do not understand.

So, call up the portable toilet company, give them a map marked with where you need toilets and contract with them to handle the cleaning and service of the things.

Problem solved!

[Turbineguy]

2. Ah.......

memories of the pissoirs of Paris.....