Approximately 72% of major U.S. municipalities enlist sanitation departments to manage homelessness, often focusing on "encampment abatement" or removals.
Reviewers from IGN and The A.V. Club highlight the episode's dark humor and satire of urban decay and police corruption. Character(s) Role Taken Vigilante "Angels" Use intimidation and a souvenir bat to drive bums away. Dennis & Frank Corrupt "Cops" Abuse power for free perks until exposed by Charlie. Charlie Undercover Whistleblower 14. Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City
The episode is triggered when the gang witnesses a homeless man "making a mess" by masturbating in the alleyway behind the bar. This leads to two separate, misguided attempts to "clean up" the neighborhood: Approximately 72% of major U
" Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City " is the 14th episode of the third season of the FXX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia , which first aired on November 15, 2007. The episode centers on the gang's extreme and often corrupt reactions to a homeless man using the alleyway behind their business, Paddy's Pub. Club highlight the episode's dark humor and satire
Initially tasked by the others to find a "junkyard dog" to guard the alley, Charlie instead finds a "junkyard cat" named Agent Jack Bauer. Inspired by the film Serpico , Charlie adopts a disheveled undercover persona to investigate and eventually expose the corruption of his friends who are pretending to be cops. Key Themes and Critique
Frank buys an old, beat-up police car from a junkyard. He and Dennis begin impersonating police officers to extort free food and preferential treatment from local businesses, eventually escalating to staging "busts".