> Public spaces lack the legal authority, political will, or resources to ban the badly behaved. Is this US-specific? What prevents policing public spaces? Al

> Public spaces lack the legal authority, political will, or resources to ban the badly behaved. Is this US-specific? What prevents policing public spaces? Also, many toilets in Europe charge a fee, which both allows for better maintenance, and keeps out casual visitors; a PITA but keeps them clean and free of much antisocial behaviour, but more practical in high-traffic areas, not so much in quieter areas - though a lot of the problems seems to be in high-traffic urban areas.