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Re:Motorists have been stranded on a major interstate in Vir... by snakeboy on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @06:15PM (#29802303)
It's also relatively standard practice in the US. Of course it's illegal "by the books" just like in France and some parts of the UK. At worst you'd probably get a fine if you get caught in a densely populated urban environment without a good reason.

It's incredibly misleading to say that peeing on the side of the road in an emergency could put you on the sex offenders' registry.

I'd be interested in an example of someone getting on the registry for public peeing without egregious extenuating circumstances (repeated offence next to a daycare, or something)

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Re:Motorists have been stranded on a major interstate in Vir... by DangitBobby on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @07:59PM (#29803417)
Not exactly an "example" but apparently 13 states have laws on the books specifically requiring registration if you are caught urinating in public. Some stipulate "repeat offenses", some stipulate "in view of a child" (The Horror!!), but most do neither [1].

1. https://www.hrw.org/report/2007/09/11/no-easy-answers/sex-of...

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