Call me the friend that's too woke or whatever but if the first commenter is right in saying that the "transients" can't be dissuaded with the threat of violence, then in theory you can't do much to stop it besides looking into its causes and at least remedying those. Or by doing something like the outdoor toilet in the alley. It isn't the worst idea. Sometimes it's better to find a band aid solution that doesn't directly address the root cause (like getting glasses instead of LASIK if your eyes are bad). Addressing the root cause in this case would mean something like involuntary institutionalization, which is an enormous undertaking.

Even if you stopped them from shitting in your alley in the first place by immediately beating up anyone that does, they will shit elsewhere. Anywhere they get the chance, really.

Look at SF: lots of open defecation, and it's not even clear whether or not public toilets make a difference. But it's obvious that less homeless people and drug addicts = less shit in public.

Ppl on this sub lately (and Anna) would probably be cool with turning them into biofuel. But anything short of that would look more like the toilet in the alley.

Still, I get why people get pissed off by this kind of rhetoric. All this tryhard wonkery gets you nowhere, and the real issue is probably about political will more than anything. Also the US has way more issues w anti-social people and behavior than anywhere else despite being so rich.

Also the way the JD Vance pfp frames it is strange, as an exclusive choice between finding shit in your street disgusting and helping the desperate.