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[quote=Anonymous]I took a walk down Wisconsin Ave. on Sunday and passed a man pacing and ranting on the street corner of Newark and Wisconsin. He was shouting about cannibalism, among other topics, and audible blocks away. I have called 311 before for wellness checks on such individuals when they have directly threatened passersby (some one telling people they were going to die and reaching out to grab Deal and Wilson kids' arms in Tenleytown is one occasion where I intervened). This was not quite at that level, but what struck me were all the many other folks cruising by as if this man was not having a complete psychotic break. As this happens so frequently in DC, ISO on the laws covering such a scenario (disturbing the peace?) and who to call. The police are not social workers, though presumably 311 can dispatch some city service for a wellness/mental health check? What, if anything can be set in motion--and who to call exactly? TY [/quote]
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