In the Progressive Paradise: Poop Patrol

On general principles I'm against expanding government, but this is one function I can get behind:

It’s no laughing matter — SF forming Poop Patrol to keep sidewalks clean

Don't "go" on the road or sidewalk
in Jack Kerouac alley (Chron photo)

In about a month, a team of five Public Works staffers will begin patrolling the alleys around Polk Street and other hot spots in a vehicle equipped with a steam cleaner. They’ll begin their shifts in the afternoon, as the city starts losing its sheen from overnight cleaning. The Poop Patrol’s mission? To spot and clean piles of feces before anybody complains about them.

San Francisco's new mayor, London Breed, has prioritized poop policing. I like her already; wizardly inventors can't gaze at the stars if they have to keep looking down.