Taking a leak out in the open is a tricky maneuver. In order to dodge a public urination rap, you've got to be stealthy, somewhat hidden and able to evacuate your bladder with great haste. It's also a bit like real estate, with the onus on location, location, location.
A Polish tourist in London showed himself to be not so knowledgeable about the last part by
electrocuting himself while micturating on the tracks of a busy train station.
The 41-year-old
schoolteacher crept into a recess at Vauxhall Station in South London in an attempt to take a whiz. It's thought that his urine splashed onto an electrical line that powers the trains, unleashing a 750-volt and killing him instantly.