This is not a case of being “overlawyered.” Having a good laugh is well worth the slight cost of this case to the taxpayers of Norwalk. The City attorneys need a break from the monotony of handling the run-of-the-mill claims.

Mothers of toddlers are used to poop. Granted, it’s usually toddler poop, but stepping in dog poop should have elicited a groan and caused the di aper bag to open up and wipe to be brought out.

Granted, I never carry change of shoes, but that’s generally because one year olds spend most of their time in public in a stroller or being carried.

“The city is liable for anything that happens inside city limits.”

He was joking, of course. But not much.

The sidewalk claims have to do with the city’s common-law duty to keep the walkways safe. If someone tripped on a crack, they’ll say, “the city should have fixed that crack.”

Extending this principle to dog doo is obviously going to be difficult.

Sometimes I wish I was stupid enough to try to sue for “crap” like this.

“No. 1, people are resistant to taking responsibility for their own actions and No. 2, they feel there always has to be somebody to blame,”

So true. We need a politician to step up and say those exact words.