This is DEFINITELY gonna be news to farm kids. And even city kids like me. Every parent has been there: a desperate situation where a kid needs to go pee and mom and dad decide it's best to avoid the mess and let the kid pee in public.
I've seen this happen more with boys than girls - although there's been instances where a desperate mom has had to find a tall bush (or corn field) for a daughter.
However, after reading THIS story, I wonder how many men now realize that they committed a criminal act at an early age (yes, I am raising my hand, too!).
Georgia mom Brooke Johns reveals on Facebook that she actually received a ticket after her son had a potty training emergency and she let him pee in the parking lot of a gas station. She explains that her three-year-old, Cohen,was about to pee in his pants when she quickly got to a gas station, but not fast enough because as soon as they arrived she realized he wasn’t going to make it inside.
“He was peeing before his pants were even all the way down," she explained, "so obviously he had to go,” and as a last resort she let him pee in the parking lot. Unfortunately, there happened to be a local deputy in that parking lot who saw the whole thing go down and gave her a citation for disorderly conduct which read, “he allowed her male child to urinate in the parking lot. I observed the male’s genitals and the urination. Public restrooms are offered at the location.”
Brooke now has to go to court on April 30th, which just happens to be a few days before she’s due to give birth.
Well, as you can imagine folks had some strong opinions about the whole thing, with many blasting the police officer. "This deputy should be looking for drugs, criminals, etc.," wrote one user, "not 'genitals' (as was noted in the citation). Sounds like this isn't the type of deputy that needs to be patrolling the streets of Augusta, especially since there are way bigger issues!."
Of course, I wonder if the police officer is a parent.