Sometimes It's The Most Basic Of Things... 'Occupy Wall Street Protesters Get Their Own Potties'

[WillyT]

Occupy Wall Street protesters get their own potties
Geraldine Baum - LATimes
November 4, 2011 | 4:01 pm

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Occupy Wall Street demonstrators in Lower Manhattan have finally landed something they've badly needed: portable toilets.

For seven weeks, the occupiers of Zuccotti Park -- a block from Wall Street -- were mostly relying on fast-food restaurants and the kindness of other establishments to do their personal business. But neighbors complained to public officials, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg, that demonstrators were also urinating and defecating outdoors.

The group’s website announced Friday afternoon that Occupy Wall Street “is providing access to porta-potties in a private, well-lit space with 24-hour security, only 2 blocks away from the square.” The announcement said the portable toilets would be “maintained by a professional service” and that volunteers would be blanketing the park with fliers directing people to the facilities.

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The portable toilets are located on a loading dock of the United Teachers Federation building that the protesters have been using to store supplies donated from around the country. Although singer Bette Midler had offered last week to pay for toilets, the city turned down the group’s permit request to put them in the park. The protesters have been camping there since Sept. 17.

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Link: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/11/occupy-wall-street-protesters-get-their-own-potties.html

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[monmouth]

1. This will go a long way to ease the tensions in the neighborhood I hope...n/t

[Cal Carpenter]

2. AWESOME!!

If you've been there, you know how fucking awesome this is.

There was a 24/7 McDonalds less than a block away from the park that was cool enough to let people use the bathroom without buying anything (thank you franchise owner!!) but it was a huge burden on the staff there keeping it clean, supplied with TP etc. There was always a line.

This is so great.