Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

A friend had a shoe store downtown and one of the most unpleasants things about it was that every night someone would piss in the front gate/door. How do you deter that?

He closed the business (not only for that reason, of course) and has a store in the mall now.




Install a camera if allowed. If the mere threat of being caught on film was not enough then find out when this would typically happen in the night and hire a couple of security guards for a night or two.

Not sure if it would work but not impossible.


Maybe first one could install a bright light, controlled by a motion detector? There are lots of nooks in a city that can be pissed upon in the relative privacy of darkness. If that doesn't do the trick, then a camera could be used, if a sign were posted notifying the public of that use.


Install a urinal nearby?


Why should we accommodate public urination? Just because someone does something, does it automatically mean it's dehumanizing to deter it?


This is what the city can do. What can you do as a shop owner?


Electrifying the metal doors comes to mind, but its illegal, evil, and probably disproportionate to the damage done by the drunkard.


Move the door so that it's flush to the outside wall, rather than providing a niche.





Consider applying for YC's Spring batch! Applications are open till Feb 11.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: