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[allli.livejournal.com]

another provocative question--

does anyone know anything about the mentally ill guy that hangs around powderhouse square? usually asks for a cigarette and goes into a litany that references st. teresa and always ends in 'peace'.....?

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[sissychrissy1.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he freaked me out a little the first time I encountered him, but from what I hear from my roommates (who've lived here longer than I have) and local business owners, he's all right, safe and eveyrthing. But I don't actually know anything about what he does or why he's there.

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

I've never seen any one down by Powderhouse but what's he look like? I may have seen him otherwise.

[hauntmeister.livejournal.com]

I've actually gotten to recognize some of our local mentally ill and homeless, from my weekly food delivery runs. Some hang out at the Ruby Rogers center (http://www.m-power.org/ruby.html) in Union Square (it used to be in Davis), or at CASPAR (http://www.4drugrehab.com/facility-5175.html) if they're substance-abusing.

From my interactions with them, they can be disconcerting but they're generally harmless, more concerned with their own inner world than anybody outside them. One guy insists on giving me a tip for every delivery ... It's usually pennies and maybe a nickel, under ten cents. I eventually wound up just taking them; it makes him happy.

[maedbh7.livejournal.com]

I know the guy you mean. Generally, yes, he's mostly harmless. Occasionally, he's having an off day and being more verbally hauranging than usual. Give him a bit of a berth on those days, or tell him directly "Not today". He is usually responsive to that. But as to his name or his history, I don't know it. If you learn it, please let me know. -H...

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

That's Mike. He's deaf but very vocal. In the 3-4 years I've passed him daily on my way home, I've never seen him physically touch anyone, but he can be very frightening if he's in a tirade. If he's behaving in a way that feels frightening to you, just keep walking without making eye contact. Also, never sit on the bench across the street from Yoshi's/What's Cookin'. He lives on that bench during the daytime and he's fiercely territorial about it.