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34. Solutions are needed for homelessness, but crapping in places like BART is also bad

Mon May 6, 2013, 08:40 PM

May 2013

Fecal-borne infections are pretty bad, and to people like me, they can be deadly. Defecation is such public areas really is a public health and safety issue.

In my corner of the Bay (peninsula and SC Mountains), finding an accessible bathroom - even without buying something - is pretty easy and the businesses I frequent, at least, do not prohibit homeless people from using their bathrooms, but I do understand there is a need for first, much better social services so people don't need to search for a toilet (and shelter and food) and second, more clean public toilets.

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Bay Area �Lewd Behavior� Ban On Pooping Or Peeing On Subways Goes Into Effect [View all] Purveyor May 2013 OP

lol cant believe there was not a law already governing this, i can understand a kid in a dire emerge loli phabay May 2013 #1

It already is against the law and I sincerely doubt BART police turned a blind eye... Luminous Animal May 2013 #4

ah makes more sense now, good way to handle repeat offenders. loli phabay May 2013 #7

In NYC, the subway elevators are often used as latrines. geek tragedy May 2013 #13

If you go to Ireland make sure to bring a cell phone. Saving Hawaii May 2013 #33

I've never witnessed it either Cirque du So-What May 2013 #14

When I was growing up tabbycat31 May 2013 #29

Oh, I have. spiderpig May 2013 #40

so up until now it has been legal? arely staircase May 2013 #2

No. They were ticketable offenses. The difference now is that offenders Luminous Animal May 2013 #6

gotcha nt arely staircase May 2013 #22

How would it be enforced? nt geek tragedy May 2013 #3

using k9's, the poopy patrol. loli phabay May 2013 #9

Do they have restrooms in BART stations? MrScorpio May 2013 #5

But defecating and urinating can ALSO be a form of political protest. randome May 2013 #8

Anything can pass as political protest in San Francisco MrScorpio May 2013 #11

...albeit a piss-poor one Major Nikon May 2013 #30

Well played sir... Agschmid May 2013 #36

There's no political protest ban, as such. arcane1 May 2013 #15

Yes there are restrooms although at many stations they're locked Gormy Cuss May 2013 #28

I don't know about all BART stations but the only one I'm postive has open rest rooms is mulsh May 2013 #31

Paris of the West GeorgeGist May 2013 #10

BART station bathrooms have been closed at nearly all stations since 9/11. Starry Messenger May 2013 #12

You make perfect sense MrScorpio May 2013 #16

The Bay Area is a HORRIBLE place if you're out and need to use the can. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #18

Aren't there restrooms? n/t Yo_Mama May 2013 #19

Short answer? No. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #20

Well, isn't that a problem? Yo_Mama May 2013 #21

You'll get no argument from me. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #26

Of course, you are right on all counts etherealtruth May 2013 #27

Solutions are needed for homelessness, but crapping in places like BART is also bad REP May 2013 #34

I'm not pro-pooping on train platforms. Starry Messenger May 2013 #37

Friendly advice: If you ever drop a candy bar or gumball on the BART escalator Warren DeMontague May 2013 #17

And if you drop a candy bar, you might be prohibited from using BART. name not needed May 2013 #24

Here in my car, I feel safest of all, I can lock all my doors. It's the only way to live. In cars. Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2013 #23

FYI one could probably make a killing selling adult diapers at BART stations. Initech May 2013 #25

Yet another example of American puritism squelching freedom! TheManInTheMac May 2013 #32

So I can poop on the train twice quarterly? Cal Carpenter May 2013 #35

Everyone suffers when a society condones homelessness daleo May 2013 #38

Ban the urine and feces, ok, but banning lewd behavior? ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2013 #39