Who Knew Philadelphia Had A Leak Problem?

The homicide count in Philadelphia currently stands at 325 bodies, and this is what City Council is worried about?

Public lewdness by bar patrons is driving residents in the Manayunk-Roxborough area to complain to City Hall, and city officials are now poised to respond. Manayunk resident Peter Rose told a City Council committee on Tuesday that his neighbors are fed up with the actions of drunken visitors running wild when the bars of Main Street let out:

"You have each night a procession of people coming up from the bars on Main Street who think it's great sport to urinate in our alleys, in our front yards, in the parking lots."

Rose said the problem is not just public urination but also defecation, and more:

So the Committee on Licenses and Inspections okayed a measure that raises the penalties for public urination and defecation -- from $300 to a maximum of $1,500 this year, and a top fine of $2,000 in 2009.

The measure now goes to the full Council for a vote, perhaps as early as next week. (H/T - KYW1060)

Unbelievable. Let's put the homicides on the back burner and fret about the tinkling. I wonder if City Council will add a provision to fine homicide victims that involuntarily urinate at the time of death?