Justice

Peeing Is Not a Crime

Don't waste money policing public urinators—invest in public restrooms instead.
AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

New York City officials are considering downgrading public urination to a mere violation instead of a misdemeanor offense, in an effort to roll back excessive broken-windows policing. Reducing criminal penalties, however, fails to address the root of the peeing in public problem.

That would be the lack of public places to pee.