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Video: Watch The Rogue Pisser Evade The Police In W. Village
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Garth Johnston
Published Jul 28, 2011
Modified Jul 28, 2011
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Remember the rogue pisser in the West Village who managed to evade arrest over the weekend? Well, as far as we can tell from the NYPD, the man is still wanted...but hey! Look! Video of his public urination, arrest and escape have hit YouTube. Ready for an afternoon chuckle?
You gotta give the wily whizzer credit, he does take a good look around before whipping it out onto that SUV and then he puts up a good fight on the street. And then, right when you think the cops really got him, he's off again. The whole incident took place around 4:45 a.m. Sunday on Christopher Street. Anyway, if you want to really enjoy the :45 second video, sync it up with the Yakety Sax!
And remember kids, no matter how much relief it brings, public urination is a crime.
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