He lives on the veranda of my neighbour and we have seen him taking drugs plus he admitted that he had once gone for help to the ARK at Foura, one of my residents has spoken to him as well about the fact that he needs help. I have worked with drug addicts both here and in Amsterdam for over twenty years and I know the signs, the fact that he is looking so thin and drawn and when he stands there sleeping on his feet, that is normally a sign of taking heroin.
On Aug 12, 4:47 pm, Biddy Greene <[email protected]> wrote: > [It would be good if we could separate this from the Oxford Road > postings.] > > I'd like it if NGODINOBS could tell us how he/she "knows* that Louis > who stands at the Station Road/ Liesbeek Parkway lights is a drug > addict? I'm not saying he's not, but he occasionally does jobs for > some of our neighbours and seems quite helpful (despite his very > disreputable appearance). I think he has a place nearby where he > sleeps (I can easily check that). > > On Aug 11, 8:37 am, Natalie Leon <[email protected]> wrote:> Thanks > for this info. I have been shocked about how quickly he became > > weathered and just thought its due to him being homeless. Hve given money > > to him in past and meal vouchers. I also thought of asking the OBsid social > > service worker to do an assessment of him. Would you mind asking the Obsid > > to do do an assessment and they can let us all know what the outcome is in > > general terms (e.g. not ready/ready to leave the street) . > > Thanks for your concern > > Natalie > > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 8:03 AM, NGODINOBS > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > I wonder how many people are aware that the thin man who stands > > > begging at the robots at Station and Liezbeck Parkway drive every day > > > is actually a drug addict? Most probably on heroin which is why he > > > often looks like he is sleeping on his feet. Yet the public gives him > > > money every day to feed his habit! > > > He lives on my neighbours veranda. We have tried to ta;k him into > > > gpoing for help but he won't. By helping him we are helping the drug > > > dealers to continue plying their trade of destruction. > > > Who does one speak to about this? The police or who. How do you tell > > > the public not to support him? > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en.
