Public urination - don't get caught

Gee-wizz….people are having a wee bit of fun here.

Anything which will slash crime rates is bound to be an efficient use of cop resources. This should relieve many in the ACT.

Course if you’re the one caught, it’s a real pisser as urine real trouble. Though the fine looks to be a piddling amount, you’re gonna have to spend a penny or two..

Bit shocked they bothered to put out a media release on this though. It’d be perfect for a leak..

Regards
I P Freely

PS – But ask any male cop to put his hand up if he’s NEVER had a pee outside and I’ll show you a liar..

CanberraCreative said :

Also, don’t use the outside ATMs in Civic… enough said.

Or any public BBQ’s.

dvaey said :

buzz819 said :

I find it funny that when ever there is something in the paper saying the Police are doing this or doing that, what ever, there is always a sentence saying, A good use of Policing resources?

If Police are doing anything in relation to enforcing the laws, then yes, yes it is a good use of Policing resources.

While it may be an American slogan, arent the police there to serve and protect? Id like to think police would be stopping assaults, robberies, etc, rather than pinging some drunk with a fine for doing something he probably wont even remember in the morning. While I agree that it should be illegal, I have to wonder what duties theyre sacrificing to enforce this law. The question shouldnt be ‘good use of Policing resources’, but ‘best use of Policing resources’. Some people might say its their duty to enforce jay-walking laws across Northborne, but if theyre enforcing this law at the expense of being away from an assault, it might be good use of resources, but its not the best use.

And most unpredictable response of the year doesn’t go to……………

You have no idea what community policing is about, none whatsoever

BrassRazoo said :

Actually, there should be similar measures taken against public expectorators, given the heightened public health risks these days. It’s been disappointing recently seeing young males – at a shopping centre and several times while waiting outside a college to collect a student – publicly slagging or whatever it’s called these days (usually in conjunction with a studied look-at-me-aren’t-I-cool puff on a cigarette and tough-man swagger). IME, this used to be the type of thing some young grubs did at around 12-15 years, not 16-20.

Haven’t you learnt that 16-20 year olds are actually immune to law and order?

This made me laugh, as a bloke from the country I’ve pee’d on a few things in my time (including my little brother and he survived) without the fear of being slapped with a fine.

I’ve been known to hide behind a tree when I’ve been caught out far from an open convenience during the night time. Being new to Canberra, I often find myself in a spot where I have no idea where to find a loo, so I find on occasion that I need to head off the beaten track and use a bush. I think it is a fair and reasonable thing to find an out of the way spot behind a bush or a tree and would feel quite put out if I was fined. On the other hand, if I was doing it down stairs or where people walked, that would be a different story.

We should emulate the Romans and provide collection points for the urine, which can then be sold on to industry to use as they see fit. WTF is so bad about a bit of piss? It may be nasty and tainted by the fact that It Comes From Our Bodies but honestly, the stuff is so clean you can drink it.

Spit and faeces, different story. Nasty stuff and Not Clean. But, cops, waste of time. Go or something more important.

I had a mate once that got done for whizzing outside a bar at about 2am. It was a very embarrasing eposide for him to go to court and go through the charges. It didn’t stop him though as some people have really weak bladders after a night on the town and they also suffer from memory loss. Lose / Lose in this situation.

Try sitting in the public gallery at the Magistrates Court on Monday morning… I feel sorry for the poor prosecutors who have to read the same brief statement of facts over and over. The what, where and even how long!
One interesting fact you’ll learn is public urinators don’t have stage fright when cops come over and apprehend them. They just keep going.
Also, don’t use the outside ATMs in Civic… enough said.

dvaey said :

buzz819 said :

I find it funny that when ever there is something in the paper saying the Police are doing this or doing that, what ever, there is always a sentence saying, A good use of Policing resources?

If Police are doing anything in relation to enforcing the laws, then yes, yes it is a good use of Policing resources.

While it may be an American slogan, arent the police there to serve and protect? Id like to think police would be stopping assaults, robberies, etc, rather than pinging some drunk with a fine for doing something he probably wont even remember in the morning. While I agree that it should be illegal, I have to wonder what duties theyre sacrificing to enforce this law. The question shouldnt be ‘good use of Policing resources’, but ‘best use of Policing resources’. Some people might say its their duty to enforce jay-walking laws across Northborne, but if theyre enforcing this law at the expense of being away from an assault, it might be good use of resources, but its not the best use.

I think you need to read post 15 by vandam, as it really hits the nail on the head. It is an excellent use of Police resources, because before these infringement notices, the time used processing the offences, were 5 times as long. Besides, where these offences are committed, are usually where the assaults occur (club district) Now the officer deals with the “pisser” and is free to deal with possible assaults. Before, they would be back at the station … Win, win all round I say !!!

dvaey said :

buzz819 said :

Id like to think police would be stopping assaults, robberies, etc, rather than pinging some drunk with a fine for doing something he probably wont even remember in the morning. While I agree that it should be illegal, I have to wonder what duties theyre sacrificing to enforce this law.

I don’t think the police are actively out their looking for public pissers. They haven’t to my knowledge establised the “Yellow Rivers Task Force” to hang around back alleys and bushes near bars to find drunkards taking a leak. It is a target of opportunity for a plod on the beat, not their sole focus for the night.

buzz819 said :

I find it funny that when ever there is something in the paper saying the Police are doing this or doing that, what ever, there is always a sentence saying, A good use of Policing resources?

If Police are doing anything in relation to enforcing the laws, then yes, yes it is a good use of Policing resources.

While it may be an American slogan, arent the police there to serve and protect? Id like to think police would be stopping assaults, robberies, etc, rather than pinging some drunk with a fine for doing something he probably wont even remember in the morning. While I agree that it should be illegal, I have to wonder what duties theyre sacrificing to enforce this law. The question shouldnt be ‘good use of Policing resources’, but ‘best use of Policing resources’. Some people might say its their duty to enforce jay-walking laws across Northborne, but if theyre enforcing this law at the expense of being away from an assault, it might be good use of resources, but its not the best use.

Actually it is a great use of Police resources.

Simply:

To write out a Criminal infringement notice may take about 20 minutes of Police time. The public pisser get’s their ticket and off they go.

Before the notice’s Police would have to arrest/charge the person. Meaning time in custody, more paper work and a later date at court.

Rather than tying up numerous coppers for hours while they type out the facts and babysit them in the cells, we have 1 copper that simply writes out a ticket. It’s easier on the court system too.

Now, whether people should be ticketed for wizzing in public, my oath they should. I’ve been out and seen people wizzing on shop fronts, walk ways and places where people eat and sit in the city. Seriously it doesn’t take much to walk around a corner and hide yourself from public view.

Actually, there should be similar measures taken against public expectorators, given the heightened public health risks these days. It’s been disappointing recently seeing young males – at a shopping centre and several times while waiting outside a college to collect a student – publicly slagging or whatever it’s called these days (usually in conjunction with a studied look-at-me-aren’t-I-cool puff on a cigarette and tough-man swagger). IME, this used to be the type of thing some young grubs did at around 12-15 years, not 16-20.

This unfairly discriminates against League and Rugby players and fans and what if you’re French or Japanese as well?

phototext said :

“A revenue stream.”

Gold!

Yes, it is gold.

What a pisser!

phototext said :

“A revenue stream.”

Gold!

A veritable golden shower of revenue?

any news about deification in public? same offense? – or will they do you for littering?

phototext said :

“A revenue stream.”

Gold!

golder… 😉

“A revenue stream.”

Gold!

Do the public toilets in Civic still close at midnight?

A revenue stream.

I don’t think there is anyone out there who would suggest this is a revenue raising exercise. They’d have to catch a lot more public pissers to make it turn a profit. Asking the question about what is and isn’t a beneficial use of police time is the only way we will make sure that they stay focused on what is important and not get side tracked on revenue raising or issues of political importance.

Personally I think that this probably a very good use of police time. While I am not against the occasional leak behind a tree when the occasion calls for it, people who pee down stairs in Woden deserve everything they get.

I find it funny that when ever there is something in the paper saying the Police are doing this or doing that, what ever, there is always a sentence saying, A good use of Policing resources?

What I think people should be thinking that Police do is to make sure people are not breaking the law. They are not there as people to settle petty disputes, to stop people from parking on your lawn blah blah blah.

Police enforce speed limits, because that is the law, not to raise revenue, Police enforce laws against public urination because that is the law, not a revenue raiser. Police enforce littering, drink driving and many many other laws, not because they are having a bad day, not because they want to raise money (That none of them actually see) but because if they didn’t and people didn’t follow the laws then you would get a stated of anarchy where more people would be running around hurting and killing people.

If Police are doing anything in relation to enforcing the laws, then yes, yes it is a good use of Policing resources.

It’s a good use. Nobody wants to step in, smell or see someone else’s wizz. Well, you know, most people…

“Thank you, Mayor Simpson. Because of you, we are all taking golden showers.” Kent Brockman.

Good use of police resources? Probably not.

A unsociable digusting thing to do? Undoubtedly!

The stairs from Woden Square (Bank House area) to the interchange at Woden seem to attract the public wee-ers. There is a guy in a kilt (I kid you not) who has made this is public toilet of choice! Not a charming thing to discover if you use the stairs particularly mid stream! If you see guys sitting on the stairs……well you get the idea.

Oh for a police officer at those moments.