It's no laughing matter - SF forming Poop Patrol to keep sidewalks clean
http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heatherknight/article/It-s-no-laughing-matter-SF-forming-Poop-13153517.php

The beauty of a Poop Patrol of Pffffarters is that they wouldn't need to waste any water in cleaning SF's sidewalks.
In a city where filthy sidewalks are many residents' No. 1 complaint, City Hall has come up with a new way to deal with No. 2.
It sounds like silly elementary school banter, but it's real. San Francisco is about to launch the Poop Patrol. ...

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