A recent ABC7 news clip highlights the issue of public urination in Portsmouth Square, Chinatown, featuring blurred faces of several offenders. While the park's restrooms are the most used in the city, the problem persists, with the SF Recreation and Parks Department planning renovations and more restroom facilities this fall. A reporter, Lyanne Melendez, confronts one offender post-act, exposing the lack of concern for public decency despite restroom availability. The article portrays a stark image of the ongoing problem with public cleanliness in the area.
Years of public urination have left their mark on a now corroded pole.
Despite the large number of public urinators in the park, the restrooms there are the most heavily used in the park system.
Excuse me, sir, hi, we're with ABC News, my name is Lyanne Melendez. I wanted to ask you, you realize there are public bathrooms upstairs, but you choose to urinate here.
To which the man responds, 'OK, thank you,' before walking away.
Collection
[
|
...
]