I walked by a bum sitting on a bench on the edge of Madison Square during the afternoon pedestrian rush hour. It was bitterly cold, and he was sunk down into his enormous coat so only his hat was visible. There were thousands of people walking by, stepping over the trail of urine that lead from under him, across the 20 foot wide sidewalk, and into the gutter. I stopped and looked around. There were cops and other bums among those walking by and noticing him and not stopping. Being a country boy in a strange land, I did as the Romans do. I still wonder if he was dead or alive.
When one dies, the bladder and bowel empty within seconds. If one is in renal failure and dies, this does not usually happen...The kidneys are not working and no urine is excreted into the bladder...