Comments on: BOLO?

By: captblackeagle

captblackeagle — Sat, 03 May 2008 04:13:57 +0000

I would predict that one day he will “recognize” someone as being this pastor…what then?

Beware a stranger bearing toasters.

By: GeeGuy

GeeGuy — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:26:05 +0000

I’m not sure that’s legal. I don’t think that what Dave described is probable cause. Then again, this isn’t my area of practice either.

By: Janna Lee

Janna Lee — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:35:21 +0000

A “well” check for lack of a better word would be someone, be it a case worker or an officer, coming out to make sure that this person is not harmful to himself or society.

By: Gee Guy

Gee Guy — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:32:40 +0000

What is a “well” check?

By: Janna Lee

Janna Lee — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:05:59 +0000

I think once more unsettling is that the business people who have not at least called gfpd for a “well” check on this man. He may be senile, Schizophrenic, or possibly even having a type of seizure. I also find it unsettling that no one has questioned why he has a fixation with a certain person, perhaps someone (like law) should perhaps talk to the pastor, He may be a link that this man doesn’t even realize is a link…

By: DBD

DBD — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:43:42 +0000

Unsettling? I am more aware of the people in this town whom some think are “Normal”

By: david

david — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:28:25 +0000

I don’t think anyone doubts that the man is deserving of compassion, Dave. I think “unsettling” in this context means “uncomfortable” — and when trying to talk with this fellow, it certainly was rather awkward. The common frame of reference that most people have when engaged in conversation just isn’t quite there. Not a judgment – just an observation.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:01:08 +0000

Unsettling?

Well I guess it would be to some.

There are confused people all over the place. Some, much more so, than others.

In this case, I guess it might have been pretty obvious. But even that doesn’t excuse us of our moral obligation to look out for the poor souls among us who would be as confused as this.

Great Falls is a Great Town, and we might be surprised to learn that there are very few here that would find a person such as this “unsettling”.

By: david

david — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:36:57 +0000

Charles, I don’t recall seeing him carrying anything, but he might have had left in his car or had it in his coat pocket. Sounds like the same guy, though.

By: Charles Conley

Charles Conley — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:03:06 +0000

Hey David;

Was this “slightly rumpled man” carrying a small toaster sized stereo covered in children’s stickers?
The reason I ask is because the same person has been coming from time to time over the past couple of weeks and asking us to look out for merchandise that a pastor had stolen from him. He goes on and on about how dangerous this individual is, and if we see him to call the police. I hope we are talking about the same person because having two people like that in a town this size would be a little unsettling.

- Chazcon
(owner of Alias Smith & Jones Pawn)