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steve2470

(37,481 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 03:56 PM Apr 2016

Religious Group Sues Over Open-Air Urinal At San Francisco’s Dolores Park [View all]

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/04/19/religious-group-sues-san-francisco-over-open-air-urinal/

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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS / AP) — A religious organization has filed a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco to remove an open-air urinal it calls unsanitary and indecent from a popular park.

The Chinese Christian Union of San Francisco filed a civil complaint last week demanding the city remove the concrete circular urinal from the iconic Dolores Park.

The group says the urinal, which is out in the open and screened only with plants for privacy, “emanates offensive odors,” ”has no hand-washing facilities” and “it’s offensive to manners and morals.”

The lawsuit further alleges that the facility installed in February discriminates against women and the disabled and exposes those who use it to “shame and embarrassment.”

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Religious Group Sues Over Open-Air Urinal At San Francisco’s Dolores Park [View all] steve2470 Apr 2016 OP

Who would put up an "open air" urinal? That's just weird. Vinca Apr 2016 #1

The residents of the neighborhood surrounding the park lobbied for it. Chan790 Apr 2016 #5

re: "There are restrooms...this is for the people that refuse to use them" thesquanderer Apr 2016 #50

I know, that is what the side walls and alleys by bars are for? snooper2 Apr 2016 #6

Tell me about it. We live a block from Wrigley Field. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2016 #21

I used to drink in that neighborhood, quite a bit Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #62

That's a urinal? Initech Apr 2016 #2

We can never be truly civilized as long as we have to piss. immoderate Apr 2016 #3

So what is the solution then? Adult diapers? Initech Apr 2016 #9

I fear there is no solution. immoderate Apr 2016 #23

I wonder - what is the purpose for the chain-link surround? Maybe for the riders, jonno99 Apr 2016 #4

It's to make you feel like you're sliding into home Orrex Apr 2016 #30

People pee all over the place in SF anyway. Quantess Apr 2016 #7

Only if you're intoxicated, beligerent and screaming threatening nonsense Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2016 #17

Unfortunately, Dorian Gray Apr 2016 #26

The worse place were the yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #32

Is that the one that shuts down every time it rains? Quantess Apr 2016 #34

probably...but at least the rains wash yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #45

When I was a college kid... Victor_c3 Apr 2016 #8

Before these the entire park was a urinal. hunter Apr 2016 #10

I can't tell if there is any drainage there. PersonNumber503602 Apr 2016 #12

Dolores park has multiple public washrooms Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2016 #22

And? hunter Apr 2016 #24

And those anti-social substance abusers are going to use this thing? Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2016 #33

I remember a pissoir right outside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #11

Seriously? This is a thing? ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #13

In America? Renew Deal Apr 2016 #18

My response exactly. peace13 Apr 2016 #51

One mistake, and urinal lot of trouble. Orrex Apr 2016 #14

You seem to be a whiz at this pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #15

That's gold, Jerry. .. OriginalGeek Apr 2016 #16

I see a steady stream of commentary about this. madinmaryland Apr 2016 #36

It's trending #1 pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #40

Wee! Look at you go! Orrex Apr 2016 #41

Urethra doer or a watcher, I guess pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #43

Pee diddly issue to me. Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #53

But it's flush with peetential pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #60

I just love showering Pb9er with praise OriginalGeek Apr 2016 #42

I prays for the day when I won't have to wear a "rain" coat! :) pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #47

Here I am, stuck in the piddle with you. 11 Bravo Apr 2016 #37

Moral: It's bladder to be safe than soggy pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #64

That thing could be useful in NYC Renew Deal Apr 2016 #19

We have bars here in Houston that have ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #20

Omg, what's next? Frickin drunks can't bother to put it in the toilet? wordpix Apr 2016 #61

You can sue for being "offensive to manners and morals"? Democat Apr 2016 #25

Just a WAG here - there are no/few... 3catwoman3 Apr 2016 #27

Privacy is largely a first world luxury Major Nikon Apr 2016 #28

Good point. A first world luxury for which I am profoundly grateful. 3catwoman3 Apr 2016 #29

I have seen very little of that in the third world Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2016 #49

I've seen it pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #55

... Major Nikon Apr 2016 #57

Not quite the same as items carried at... 3catwoman3 Apr 2016 #58

Somewhat less practical Major Nikon Apr 2016 #59

Poo in Loo AngryAmish Apr 2016 #52

Some places have troughs. johnp3907 Apr 2016 #48

Wow, I live in the City yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #31

They added another restroom building and increased from 4 toilets to 27 pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #35

good! yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #46

“It’s just like a sex party,” KamaAina Apr 2016 #38

Open-air urination: $0. The city attorney's comments: Priceless. KamaAina Apr 2016 #39

Heh. That is good. Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #54

Lol. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2016 #63

IT IS HORRIBLE. 3RD WORLD IDEA .... peeing in public. trueblue2007 Apr 2016 #44

To throw out a contrary opinion for a second, cities like SF make it way too effin impossible Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #56