Incident at
Exhibition Hall (DESC temp homeless shelter)
I was involved in an incident at the DESC homeless shelter
at about 4:35pm on 5.12.2020 with one of the homeless clients. The incident started in the restroom (cussing
and threats) and progressed to directly in front of DESC staff (Residential
Counselor). The man was not wearing a
mask or respecting the 6’ distancing rule will yelling at me that he was going
to “fuck up my face” and calling me a “fucking faggot”. That was at a distance of about 2 to 3 feet
and I could feel moisture on my face from the yelling. I was subsequently instructed to ‘try to
avoid him at the shelter’.
I have been having problems with him for over a year which
started at the ‘Armory’ (Space Needle).
I reported him to the security staff (ESL) for his behavior of cussing
and spitting at homeless people at the Armory.
In particular, he was targeting mentally-ill homeless women and wouldn’t
tolerate them sitting anywhere close to him.
He had particular areas of the Armory that he chased people away
from. The little alcove by Seattle Fudge
was one. The area around Ceres and the “Confectional”
was another. Both places he used for
charging electronics using outlets that were off limits to the public. I was one of the people chased-off by
him. The security staff (ESL) promptly
solved the problem. Well, at least for
the inside of the Armory for most of the homeless. He targeted me a few times since them. For a year he has continued with cussing and
spitting at certain homeless outside between the Armory and the Queen Anne Food
bank (Catholic Church).
I have had quite a few problems with him at the “Queen Anne
Shelter” (DESC) with him cussing and spitting and verbal threats, particularly
with profane orders to stay away from him.
That shelter held 80 to 100 people and it has been difficult to stay ‘spitting-distance’
away from him. He has escalated the
attacks against me in particular. I have has numerous problems with him outside
the shelter. I have also had problems
with him at certain bus stops. He uses
the Rapid-line D bus to go to a storage bin on 15th Ave W (just
south of the Fire Station) while I frequently go to the Interbay P-patch for
volunteer work. Last week he was at the
Pike Market Senior Center for breakfast, so he must be over 55 years old.
He is about 5’5” tall, light build, greyish hair, Spanish speaking
with an accent while using English. He
rides a red ‘Mountain bike. The cot he uses
at that Exhibition Hall looks like #62.
My cot is #30.
5.15.2020
Notes: The downtown police headquarters for the SPD is currently closed to the public. I spent one full day (5.13.2020) trying to file a crime report at the SPD. Their online website has restrictions on what type of crime can be reported on-line. This one does not fit the website crtiterea.
I am much more afraid the Seattle Police Department than I am of the guy on cot #62 so I don't see any reason to pursue the problem using 'help-from-the-government'.
I learned this in the early '70's working on the railroad in Kansas. It came from native-america 'gandy-dancers' who learned English in BIA schools. In particular, the slogan was used in reference to the quasi-goverment, quasi-corporate entity of AMTRAK.5.15.2020
Notes: The downtown police headquarters for the SPD is currently closed to the public. I spent one full day (5.13.2020) trying to file a crime report at the SPD. Their online website has restrictions on what type of crime can be reported on-line. This one does not fit the website crtiterea.
I am much more afraid the Seattle Police Department than I am of the guy on cot #62 so I don't see any reason to pursue the problem using 'help-from-the-government'.
The nine most terrifying word in the English language:
I'm from the government and am here to Help
Note: 6.04.2020 --
ESL (above) should read ESU which stands for:
Seattle Center Emergency Services Unit
