The No Fun Police Are Out
In a city where using a Port-a-let can lead to a staph infection, and urinating in public is illegal, renting a Port-a-let for one’s family seems to be a reasonable solution, although not something I would ever do myself. An avid parade goer for ten years, I have never been disturbed by the sight of a citizen’s Port-a-let set up on city property.
Apparently, as WDSU News Live reports, portable toilets are not allowed in public spaces, and police are cracking down.
In a city where using a Port-a-let can lead to a staph infection, and urinating in public is illegal, renting a Port-a-let for one’s family seems to be a reasonable solution, although not something I would ever do myself. An avid parade goer for ten years, I have never been disturbed by the sight of a citizen’s Port-a-let set up on city property.
Apparently, as WDSU News Live reports, portable toilets are not allowed in public spaces, and police are cracking down.
“Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas said he's just enforcing a rule that has been in place for years. ‘This is public space and before a parade, we can't have this,’ he said.
The city is setting up 300 portable toilets along the parade routes, but if you get your own, be warned that it must be placed on private property. City leaders said it's not allowed on the neutral ground or sidewalks, where safety is a concern.
‘Not on neutral ground where someone can't use that space, and that's kind of the message,’ Serpas said. (“Police To Ramp Up Carnival 'Potty Patrol,'” 2011).
I am curious if the definition of portable toilets has been discussed, and if it has, what it is.
