Disturbing footage circulating on social media this week appears to show a young man being confronted for allegedly defecating on a suburban street in Adelaide’s north.
The video, widely shared on Facebook and other platforms, shows a resident rushing towards a man squatting near the roadside in Para Hills.
The man filming can be heard shouting in disbelief and demanding to know what the man is doing, insisting he “not do that on the ground”.
The individual on the roadside claims he was “just peeing”, prompting the resident to retort that his posture suggested otherwise.
The clip, posted on Tuesday by a local Adelaide man, quickly gained traction, attracting hundreds of comments and shares.
Many online users applauded the resident for intervening, while others expressed frustration over what they described as a decline in public standards.
A second video, recorded from another angle, later emerged online. In that footage, the man accused of the behaviour is verbally abused and told to leave the area.
South Australia Police told SkyNews that no formal complaints had been lodged regarding the incident. Under the South Australian Summary Offences Act, it is illegal to urinate or defecate in public places not designated for such purposes, with offenders facing fines of up to $250.
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