食事中の方には済みません・・・ ― defecate

電車での帰途、携帯でニュースを検索していたら変わった（というか笑える）ニュースを目にしました。


Police on the NSW Central Coast are seeking the public's help to find three "grubs" caught on CCTV defecating on local railway stations.

In the first incident, on January 30, a man dropped his pants and defecated on the stairs at Wyee train station between Gosford and Newcastle.

The second incident, February 12, involved another man emptying his bowels inside a ticket machine at Ourimbah railway station, north of Gosford.

Inspector Chris Wellfare, from Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command, said: "This is a sickening and disgusting act and we are hoping someone will have information that will help us track down these grubs."

Police have released images of three males they believe will be of assistance in their enquiries. Anyone with information is urged to call 1800 333 000.
(Three wanted for defecating on train station. ninemsn.com.au. April 6, 2011.)


犯人と思しき3名の写真付きの記事はこちらです。

ちなみに、"defecate"という単語は、離脱や除去を意味する接頭辞である"de-"と、滓（かす）や澱（おり）といった汚物を意味するラテン語"faex"から成り立つ単語です。

同語源の単語として、"feces"（糞便そのものです！）や"feculent"（あまり聞き慣れない単語ですが、汚物いっぱいの、と言う意味です）、などがあります。