One of the perennial problems we have in the library is the intoxicated or drunk person who wants to come in. Every time we see some of them they are drunk. When they come in they are very disruptive, have poor bladder control (i.e. they'll pee anywhere and anytime), loud, and abusive. The gentleman in the photo is Greg, who has arguments with invisible friends, screams obscenities at people and cars going by, and is pretty unpredictable. He once poked me hard in the nose several times before I was able to get him out of the library.
In the photo, Greg is lying on the sidewalk in front of the library. He was there for over two hours harassing people walking by, before moving to a bench. Police had been called, but they didn't show up. That is a problem for us as they often don't show up for Greg or some of the other "regulars" unless there is really aggressive behaviour.
I was impressed the day I told the police despatcher that there was a guy in the lobby with a crowbar who had told me he was waiting for someone, but said he wouldn't use it on the guy in the library, which I thought was pretty considerate of him. Several police cars were there in very short order.
In the photo, Greg is lying on the sidewalk in front of the library. He was there for over two hours harassing people walking by, before moving to a bench. Police had been called, but they didn't show up. That is a problem for us as they often don't show up for Greg or some of the other "regulars" unless there is really aggressive behaviour.
I was impressed the day I told the police despatcher that there was a guy in the lobby with a crowbar who had told me he was waiting for someone, but said he wouldn't use it on the guy in the library, which I thought was pretty considerate of him. Several police cars were there in very short order.
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| Greg Sleeping on the Sidewalk |
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