Justice

A Scottish Politician Who Closed Public Restrooms Just Got Busted for Peeing on the Street

Reminder: Bathroom infrastructure is an urgent issue.
Brussels' peeing dog statueFlickr / Abi Skipp

In March, Scotland’s South Lanarkshire Council said it would close all 24 of its public toilets. “Unfortunately, as part of the Scottish Government’s financial settlement, South Lanarkshire Council has had to cut £22 million from its budget,” Council Chief Jackie Burns explained at the time. “[This] has resulted in all public conveniences in the council closing.”

Last weekend, Burns, 51, was caught peeing in the street. From Yahoo! News: