Wanted: People to sit on Benches in Shifts so Homeless People and Drunks Can't

Bench-sitters are being sought to hog benches in a bid to rid a city of homeless people.

The city of San Diego in the US is trying to recruit people to sit on benches for three hour shifts.

They hope it will deter homeless people and drunks from sitting down.

Esther Viti, a community activist who oversees the donation of public benches for a merchants' association in La Jolla, sent an email to 45 other activists last week asking them to sit in three-hour shifts, no bathroom breaks allowed.