Would you report this?

[Zoom]

Last night I was taking my friend's dog back up to her place and I ran into a guy that is known around here as "Iggy Pop". This guy is seriously odd and will talk at you forever, so I just generally keep walking after exchanging pleasantries. So I was walking all the dogs upstairs, he saw me and started talking, ok...and then all of a sudden turned almost mean and said "People don't take me seriously but they're going to have to pretty soon. Everyone will take me seriously soon." Uh...ok...I had no idea what to say to that and when that happens, I sort of laugh instead. Which I did. Which pissed him off. "Don't laugh at me! Everyone always laughs at me!"

I said (trying to unlock the door as quickly as possible) "I'm not laughing at you I just don't know what to say." I forget what he said to that, but I did the half-laugh again, because it was just as crazy a sentence as anything else he'd already said, which made him mad again and again he said "Don't laugh at me! People need to take me seriously!"

Is this something to bring to someone's attention or should I just shrug it off as a "this guy needs better pills" type of thing?

 

[noludoru]

I'd report....

 

[Renee750il]

That's kinda scary, Zoom . . . but I'm not sure who you'd report it to? Got mixed feelings on that . . . And I don't know that I'd talk to the other people where you live- they've already shown you that they can't be trusted with anything important.

Why don't you see if your Dad can get you a background check run on the guy?

 

[Julie]

If the guy truly shook me up, I would personally go to the police station and report the behavior.... and not just verbal tell them you want a written report for documentation. It is not likely anyone can do anything about his words, but at least there will be a record of his unusual behavior if anything wierd happens.

I know you will tell your friend to be careful too, since you were at her apt. and just keep your head up and be very aware.

You know it was probably nothing, but you just never know.

 

[gradyupmybutt]

Is there any way to find out if he's possibly bi-polar or schitzophrenic?

 

[FoxyWench]

i would do as Julie suggested myself. just incase that way theres documentation, have your friends do the same if he says anything similar to them too...

best to be a little overly cautious than do nothing and have it end badly ya know?!

 

[Paige]

I'd at least try to report it if he shook me up.

 

[milos_mommy]

i don't know if i'd report it unless he seemed violent.

but! Definately be careful. Don't hang around alone, make sure someone knows where you are, and tell some friends about it. i might carry pepper spray or something.

he's likely harmless and a little nuts, but you need to be safe.

 

[blink]

well you could report the incident, not that you are accusing that guy of something but we barely know what he could do next time you encounter him. and you can let someone else know what just happened, like relatives or friends -- just in any case something odd happens. better be cautious.

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[bubbatd]

He could be a pussy cat or someone ready to explode . I'd report somewhere , but don't really know where !!! Be careful !

 

[smkie]

as Hyia says..he's a nutball...i imagine you could report it but i doubt they would do anything.

 

[ACooper]

In this day and age, I would at least make the attempt to let the authorities KNOW his name and the conversation.

That would have scared the crap out of me! I would DEFINITELY want someone to be able to keep an eye/ear out for him.

 

[showpug]

Scared for you Zoom! Be careful and try to avoid this guy if at all possible!

 

[Zoom]

Thanks guys...I told my friend since she lives right across the hall from him and I'm one floor below...all she said was 'glad I'm on his good side!"

 

[Snark]

I'd report him to the police. They won't be able to do anything but they might be able to step up patrols in the area or have the cops who patrol the area keep an eye out for him. Who knows? They might even go talk to him just to get an assessment of him. Since he's threatening 'everyone', I'd be darned worried he's gonna set fire to the building or something like that...

 

[joce]

Call the police and report it-this is how we get in 90% of our patients. The cops go see them and then pink slip them to the hospital for an evaluation.

And thinking your on someone who is unstables good side is dangerous,tell your friend to be careful. Some go from hugging to hitting in seconds. There is no rationalizing with them.

 

[Renee750il]

Call the police and report it-this is how we get in 90% of our patients. The cops go see them and then pink slip them to the hospital for an evaluation.

You know, if you stop and think about it, that's kinda scary in itself . . . .

 

[nancy2394]

I would most definately report it even if they don't do anything about it. The way he said that people would have to take him seriously soon enough makes it sound like he's got plans. And those plans might not be good ones. I would feel vulnerable living so close to someone so unstable. Please be careful.

 

[Zoom]

Well I stopped a cop who was circling our parking lot today looking for someone else and he said that just from what I told them they probably couldn't do anything about it, but to keep an eye on him and to not hesitate to call. So big help there, but they are aware in some miniscule way.

 

[smkie]

THat is what i figured they would say...mom has a neighbor i have known since before kindergarten so we are talking about 40 years here. He was always out of touch, a loner, there has to be some pyschosis there but i don't know what. When he was very little i remember him running from the shade of one tree to another saying God was going to get him. HE made a comment to my mother that he was going to kill his father one day. Dad did die but only after a divorce and long gone. Mom was intelligent, high iq but socially weird as well. SHe passed away a few years ago and this man has gone on his own in the same house every since. Every light blazes at night, there is no company and i noticed the dog is getting seirously matted which i need to make an offer to remove. He is quiet, and for 40 years hasn't hurt a fly. All the same if you talked to him, and his spaceship he was building in highschool (that one got him beat up) you would seriously wonder.