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Skip that puddle: unknown urinator strikes on campus

A mysterious individual publicly urinated from the top of the CSUN University Library steps in a recent TikTok video that has amassed over 72,000 views. TikTok user CSUNpissr filmed themselves...

A mysterious individual publicly urinated from the top of the CSUN University Library steps in a recent TikTok video that has amassed over 72,000 views.

TikTok user CSUNpissr filmed themselves on Sept. 11, urinating on the top steps in front of the library at night. Once finished, the camera zoomed in on a couple of Matador Patrol members speaking with someone on the far side of the university lawn. The audio for the video recited the history of the Bay Harbor Butcher, a serial killer from the Showtime crime drama “Dexter.”

“I know you are a freshman, I just can’t prove it,” one viewer commented on TikTok. The creator responded, “Not even close.”

In their account biography, the individual stated they would pay $80 to the person who can find or catch them, though it is unclear whether they are joking.

“You’re actually disgusting,” one person said. CSUNpissr vaguely replied, “You have been warned.”

This case of public urination is not isolated to CSUN, as the social media trend of publicly urinating at popular campus spots has leaked across the country. In some instances, individuals travel to different campuses only to record themselves urinating there.

Recently, California State University, Chico’s own viral public urinator was investigated by the university, though the account user later confessed the videos were staged. The phenomenon evolves as students have created TikTok accounts chronicling their own pursuits to hunt down campus urinators.

There is no law explicitly declaring public urination a crime in the state of California, but depending on the city, it could be considered a misdemeanor or infraction, such as public nuisance, lewd conduct or indecent exposure, according to Eisner Gorin Law Firm. Typical punishments can result in paying up to $1000 in fines, six months in county jail or both.

In 2016, CSUN also dealt with another peculiar case of human waste. An unknown suspect left piles of feces in a busy parking lot on campus.

Campus police do not know the identity or description of the individual, but Deputy Chief Mark Benavidez stated that Matador Patrol will keep an eye out, as well as have officers monitor the grounds. “I’m disappointed that someone thought it was okay to do that,” Benavidez said.

Though the individual had promised they would continue their streak, they have been silent on social media since the incident. The urinator could not be reached for comment.