New York City and the right to Pee.

In the distant past, I have done it right in front of cops 30 feet from a precinct, looked at them, said that i was sorry but i had an emergency, then shrugged and then walked away. but i have heard that this has changed. not that i would ever find out. i am a lifetime "professional" outdoor pee'er. not that i do it all the time, but if i find myself in a situation with a long line and little options, i go the old school route.

I have always assumed that as long as you didn't expose yourself to anybody else, and as long as your pee went into the street or somewhere out of the way from people and feet, then peeing publicly is kosher. i mean, dogs can do it. nobody blinks at the fact that dogs pee right in the middle of crowded sidewalks where you end up stepping right in it. are we gonna create a system where a four legged creature we keep as pets have more rights then we do?! and don't think that this is a small freedom to give up, its not. have you SEEN some of the bathrooms in places in the city?! have you waited on long lines to relieve what feels like a physically dangerous and painful situation brewing in your bladder? these lines are for the birds, not for the top of the food chain.

This is a fundamental right as far as i see it. A bladder is not meant to be trifled with in such a way. and normally, peeing in rural situations is assumed. you can always disappear behind a tree or a bush. it's "natural". why would living in a city become disadvantageous for such an important organ?! to pee outside is no less "natural" in a city, but like in the woods, you have to avoid contact with other people during the act, or avoid getting it on some body's property or in a place where it affects other people. the only trick is to do it behind something or when nobody is around, and get it rolling in the direction of a gutter. that used to be a lot easier then it is now. there are definitely more people on the sidewalks in areas that used to be dangerous enough to get less populated when the sun went down. but two tightly parked minivans or SUVs still provide great cover as long as you have at least 70-80 yards on the nearest incoming pedestrian, you should be fine for a normal length release. just don't get caught. then its indecent exposure, gross, embarrassing, ghetto, and illegal. again, not that i would know.