phart010 | 1,710 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) Let’s say you are a police officer. You driving down the highway and you see a car pulled off to the side of the road. Your stop and find someone standing off in woods taking a leak. When he gets back to his car you ask him what’s going on. He says he had an emergency and had to go right now otherwise he would have pissed his pants. As the police officer, you have the discretionary authority to write a ticket for a number of different offenses, relating to both taking a leak in public and also related to unnecessarily stopping on the highway. Do you let it go or do you write the fella a ticket? Edited November 4, 2021 by phart010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 3,011 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) Well, if you pulled over in a location where pulling over wasn't allowed you should at least have waited for the next rest stop... I was kinda curious and looked it up, and got two conflicting results. One said you can pee in the roadside as long as you don't do it publicly visible, and the other said technically you can't pee in the woods, but if you have to go you have to go, so no one will frown on it. That's honestly pretty unclear, but either way I've never heard of police giving out a ticket to people urinating in a place like that. Of course where ever you are located, things might be different from here. Wait Why does this topic exist on a video game forum? Edited November 4, 2021 by Sumez 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,140 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Person made an attempt to urinate in private, not like he was standing in the middle of the road taking a piss. Have a good day sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,710 Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Sumez said: Wait Why does this topic exist on a video game forum? This is the Everything Else section and sometimes people like to chat about random topics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 3,011 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, phart010 said: This is the Everything Else section and sometimes people like to chat about random topics That's fair, I was just nervous that I might have fallen into someone's trap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teh_Lurv | 254 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 27 minutes ago, phart010 said: Let’s say you are a police officer. You driving down the highway and you see a car pulled off to the side of the road. Your stop and find someone standing off in woods taking a leak. When he gets back to his car you ask him what’s going on. He says he had an emergency and had to go right now otherwise he would have pissed his pants. As the police officer, you have the discretionary authority to write a ticket for a number of different offenses, relating to both taking a leak in public and also related to unnecessarily stopping on the highway. Do you let it go or do you write the fella a ticket? This scenario happened to a friend of one of my college roommates. He was partying with my roommate and left campus to drive home at around 3am. On the way, he pulled over on the side of a highway (two-lane; woods on either side) to take a pee. Unfortunately for him, he stopped right across from a police cruiser speed trap. Cops went over and arrested him for public urination. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartman | 195 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 It is a crime over here but i wouldn't bother with it. I reckon most cops wouldn't. In an example like that there doesn't seem to be a risk for someone's dog to walk into it either wich is something i try keeping in mind when having to take a leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,561 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 The key word here was "emergency". Like if you don't pull over and pee immediately, you are going to pee your pants. That's a much more dangerous and distracting condition than pulling over right quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdStrongestMole | 430 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I always just turn my back and pretend I'm on my phone. Open the passenger door to block vision. I've done it a bunch and so far so good... I'll keep you all updated on future occurrences 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 5,012 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I'm sure this is mostly-illegal, but so long as you are hiding yourself, I can't see this being a problem unless a cop is just a real jerk or has to meet quota. I mean, I kind of feel you shouldn't let it get to that point, but from my observation (but yet from experience) this is usually with small children who have bladders the size of a postage stamp and can barely make it home after picking up dinner from McDonald's and guzzling down dat Fanta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,791 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 A lot of people aren't reading very carefully. The question isn't whether or not it's illegal. The question is whether or not you would write a ticket if you were in a position to do so. If it were me, and the person's actions (whether illegal or not) were not impacting the safety of others, I would let it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,023 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 There's a different between illegal and unlawful. No, this is not illegal but it is unlawful and you can get a ticket for it. What would I have done? If I had pulled over, talked to him and had this conversation already? At that point you're already too deep and know too much, you have to write a ticket. The better solution is not pull over at all because it's obvious what the guy's doing so you can play dumb and keep driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,023 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, TDIRunner said: A lot of people aren't reading very carefully. The question isn't whether or not it's illegal. The question is whether or not you would write a ticket if you were in a position to do so. If it were me, and the person's actions (whether illegal or not) were not impacting the safety of others, I would let it go. The thread title is literally asking if it's illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,890 Administrator · Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, Code Monkey said: The thread title is literally asking if it's illegal. Actually, literally, it's asking if it's "a crime". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,023 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Just now, Gloves said: Actually, literally, it's asking if it's "a crime". That's the original, he has edited it since. Or maybe the other way around. When the topic shows up in the activity list, it shows "illegal" instead of "crime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,023 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Oh wait, he edited it after I clicked on it initially. It was illegal when it showed in my activity list and now it's showing crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,890 Administrator · Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, Code Monkey said: Oh wait, he edited it after I clicked on it initially. It was illegal when it showed in my activity list and now it's showing crime. He's out here makin' fools of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,710 Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, Code Monkey said: Oh wait, he edited it after I clicked on it initially. It was illegal when it showed in my activity list and now it's showing crime. I think I just added two words that were missed in the post. I don’t recall editing the title, but I could be mistaken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,023 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Just now, phart010 said: I think I just added two words that were missed in the post. I don’t recall editing the title, but I could be mistaken Don't break my cover .I've got Gloves fooled as long as nobody asks too many questions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,890 Administrator · Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Code Monkey said: Don't break my cover .I've got Gloves fooled as long as nobody asks too many questions. I trusted you blindly! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,890 Administrator · Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Also: GOTTEM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyNotZoidberg | 586 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Gloves said: He's out here makin' fools of us! edit: also if I'm the cop and I catch a dude peeing outside by the road: Edited November 4, 2021 by WhyNotZoidberg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californication | 1,490 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 The cops were following me one time for about two miles through a residential area so I was driving really carefully. They eventually pulled me over for a non-reason. When I told them I would pee myself if they didn't let me piss somewhere they let me pee in the bushes. They didn't give me any type of ticket, but afterwards they told me I was lucky they don't charge me for using the bathroom in public. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,023 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 53 minutes ago, Gloves said: Also: GOTTEM. Unsee! Someone came in my office and asked me a question mid typing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,791 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Code Monkey said: Don't break my cover .I've got Gloves fooled as long as nobody asks too many questions. Sure the title is missleading, but the instructions for the thread and pole are pretty clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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