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thatgirl
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As I was walking home from the library with my 2 year old, 2 dudes, whip it out and start taking a leak on the bushes. One is a homeless that I have seen around.
Then I saw a dude passed out in someone's entry way. I am 95% sure that he wasn't the owner.
All of this fun 57th between 20th and 22nd. I guess I am more used to it but when I am walking with my 2 year old it really just makes me mad.
ballard_crumuggon
offlineMember
That really sucks. I would report it to the cops, even after the fact. The more complaints they get the more patrols we will get. Squeaky wheel gets the grease ...
ballardmike
offlineMember
Bring a squirt bottle on your next walk. ;)
(Does suck they don't care if kids are around though)
Underpants Gnome
offlineMember
I call the non-emergency number (206-625-5011) every time I see behavior such as peeing or drinking. Seems to have cut back on the bums hanging out by my office during business hours. (And homeless or not, I consider anyone a bum who pees, drinks, or leaves their litter on the street.)
SPG
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BM said parenthetically: "Does suck they don't care if kids are around though"
I don't think they care who's around as they don't care for any of us. To them, we're "the man" always bringing them down.
After enough of this crap I have assumed the role of "the man" and I do bring them down whenever I see them acting illegally or anti socially. I have no respect for those who can't respect our neighborhood.
Jules
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That's disgraceful, it's horrific, and it's illegal. Call the cops immediately if you see this. "Exposing yourself" in public is a crime. It's called "Indecent Exposure."
The squeaky wheel does get the grease. Looking the other way won't solve the problem; calling the cops EVERY single time does. SPG is right; these people have zero respect for the neighborhood, the residents, the businesses OR the children....and I have no respect for them. I believe that we, the residents of Ballard, should have a zero tolerence policy about this sort of thing.
We pretty much all have cel phones to make that call. We also pretty much all have cel phones with cameras, do we not?
From the City's website:
Washington’s indecent exposure law makes it a misdemeanor to “make any open and obscene exposure of his or her person or the person of another knowing that such conduct is likely to cause reasonable affront or alarm.” In other words, there must be lewd or obscene behavior for an officer to take action. In order for the police to make an arrest, we must have witnesses currently in the public place where the nudity is occurring who must make a complaint. These witnesses must be willing to appear in court. Also in order to prosecute, the burden is on the government to prove that the offender was knowingly aware that their conduct created alarm and offense of others. There are, of course, incidents involving nudity in which the person is under the influence of drugs or alcohol or is having severe mental problems and the police can take appropriate action.
Historically, it has been difficult in Seattle to prosecute cases of public nudity. The position of the police department is to take a report upon receiving a complaint, identify the individual involved, and forward the complaint to the City Attorney.
Sincerely,
R. Gil Kerlikowske
Chief of Police
thatgirl
offlineMember
I was going to take a picture but I was just so mad. I now have the important numbers in my phone. Every time I am at the water fountain I am going to call about the trash lady, when I see bums living in their cars, I am going to call. It is really sad that this is what has become of society.
eric
offlineMember
please, whatever you do, don't post pics of bums peeing here ok?
thatgirl
offlineMember
No, I wouldn't do that.
Jonathan Pryce
offlineMember
That's certainly disgusting and not something kids should be exposed to. Turn it into a social justice lesson somehow. No one should be homeless in the United States or endure untreated mental illness that so socially disconnects and isolates them that they feel it's OK engage in such culturally inappropriate behavior.
keyboardcat
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i once saw a homeless person poop and wipe it on the concrete wall where dennys is.
ever walk by the concrete/tree thing in the northeast corner of the bank of america parking lot (across from golden city)? if the breeze is just right, you'll find a horrible odor from the bushes. guess whats there.
that little 3 foot crack behind the 7/11? oh yeah, that too. the best part is the owner of the 7/11 finally closed it up (but didnt clean it out). lots of rats back there.
Confusatron
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I know exactly what tree you are talking about at 20th and 56th. We call it the toilet tree. It stinks!
As for the guy passed out in the yard, that was my neighbor's yard. I tried to get him to move, but he didn't respond. So I called 911 thinking they would send over a bike cop, but instead they sent a fire truck. They got the bum to move.
Jules
offlineMember
Two words: Super Soaker.
Works on cats and dogs behaving badly.
These people do not care about the residents, businesses or the neighborhood, because they do not have a vested interest in anything except their next drink or fix. I think that we, the residents have to embrace a Zero Tolerence policy, and call the cops every single time. Squeeky wheel gets the grease.
chopper 74
offlineMember
Jules, agreed, they need to consider this hood or go.
keyboardcat
offlineMember
if the PO PO wont do the job, we gots to do it for them.
phoo
offlineMember
Is it assault to squirt someone with a water gun? I'd hate for a resident to be hassled by someone with the cops behind him screaming about how he was so unfairly and maliciously assaulted with a squirt gun. I am sure if you load it with something other than water it IS assault (even vinegar), but water I am not sure about.
When I lived in Fremont I very much wanted a tranq gun for the drunken frat boys who would scream and yell on my street at 2am then drive home drunk. Having ethics and morals (and wanting to stay out of jail) really spoil my fun sometimes.
angelatini
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Yeah, those "Chad's" live in the massive condo building behind my small apartment complex now. If I could reach them I'd certainly squirt them. Can't even call the cops on them because they are in a "security" building. Grrrr.
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