Slog - Comments on The Naked Man in Westlake Center Goes Primetime http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132 He's been featured in Last Days since 2003 (scroll down to Sunday) and in Police Beat as recently as last month: The naked man walking around Westlake Center. (NSFW and fundamentally upsetting pic here.) Last night, he broke through to primetime, earning a mention on Q13 News, whose 10pm broadcast featured the report Naked Man Arrested in Downtown Seattle. All of the report's revelations are predictably heartbreaking: Seattle Police are looking for solutions to deal with a man who continues to walk around nude in Westlake Plaza. Officers arrested the 46-year-old Seattle man for a 13th time Monday night. According... Copyright 2008 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:18:48 -0800 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:43:07 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Joey The Girl It seems that the facility he stays in would keep a closer eye on him. It's surprising that he was able to leave so often. Then again, I'm sure the clinic is probably strained for staff and resources as it is.

And maybe this is because I'm a lesbian, but I'm not sure about his penis. It looks really small. Because he's flacid? Because he's fat?

]]> Joey The Girl http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c669877 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c669877 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:11:29 -0800 Comment by konstantconsumer he's a grower, not a shower.

]]> konstantconsumer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c669906 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c669906 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:59:05 -0800 Comment by eric joey - both.....think of the 3 inches of flab

and honestly - all that blather about hung is about porn stars

ordinary run of mill guys are not hung

]]> eric http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c669922 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c669922 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:27:55 -0800 Comment by Patrick maybe he uses ambien.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/08/business/08ambien.html?ex=1174104000&en=d44ad277fe50f2cf&ei=5070

]]> Patrick http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c669945 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c669945 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:47:27 -0800 Comment by Gomez According to police, the man is mentally ill-

That's all we need to know.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c669949 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c669949 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:54:36 -0800 Comment by elswinger "ordinary run of mill guys are not hung"

At least that's what a hooker told me.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c669966 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c669966 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:05:18 -0800 Comment by elenchos Nothing can be done: it would cost too much money to provide decent mental health care and supervision for people like this. It's much cheaper for the taxpayer to arrest him 82 times.

It's no different than health care for the uninsured. Why spend all that money to insure them when it is far more economical to let them use the emergency room?

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670028 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670028 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:43:34 -0800 Comment by kerri harrop poor guy. who the hell wants to be known as The Naked Man in Westlake Center? the sadness of this story breaks my heart.

]]> kerri harrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670146 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670146 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:25:01 -0800 Comment by dewsterling It's a sad reminder that our society is unable to cope with people who cannot care for themselves. Thanks Reagan!

]]> dewsterling http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670169 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670169 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:30:04 -0800 Comment by sniggles A MILE?!

]]> sniggles http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670230 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670230 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:46:06 -0800 Comment by Chip Chipmunk @9 - Please refresh my memory. Why the reference to Ronald Reagan?

]]> Chip Chipmunk http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670241 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670241 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:49:34 -0800 Comment by SeMe Reagan pushed for massive cuts in mental health services in the 80's.

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670262 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670262 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:56:15 -0800 Comment by KELLY O He usually isn't wearing shoes either. I can't believe he walks that far without shoes...

]]> KELLY O http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670403 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670403 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:46:17 -0800 Comment by Fnarf The mental health care thing association with Reagan comes from his term as governor of California (not Washington), when he famously dismantled that state's public psychiatric hospital system. The theory was that incarcerating mental patients was wrong, and that they could be better cared for in community-based outpatient clinics. The reality was thousands and thousands of uncared-for crazy people on the street. Many advocates consider this the beginning of the modern plague of a particular kind of visible homelessness.

This has nothing to do with the Naked Guy, of course. Reagan was never governor here, and whatever happened to public psychiatric hospitals in this state isn't his fault. In the old days, this guy would have been picked up and committed to Western State, where he would have spent the rest of his life tied to a bed. That's the reality of public "psychiatric care".

Reagan's "cuts" to social services during his presidency were mostly imaginary; social services spending actually increased by quite a lot. When you propose a doubled budget, but only get ten percent, that's a "cut".

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670408 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670408 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:51:00 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi I've had some experience with Western State, not as a patient thank you very much. I'm going to venture to guess that the naked guy would rather continue on as he is rather than be sent to that hell hole.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670410 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670410 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:55:01 -0800 Comment by corporate_slave I wonder why he keeps going to Westlake Center. I know the fragrance outside the new Lush store is nice - if cloying - but I can think of lots of other places I'd rather wander naked.

]]> corporate_slave http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670516 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670516 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:23:15 -0800 Comment by David Schmader Re: 16: All my guesses at his motives are soul-crushing, and involve a mentally ill homeless man doing one of the few things he can to make people pay attention to him.

I need a hug, and maybe some Percocet.

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670523 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670523 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:26:58 -0800 Comment by ellarosa (hey, i want some percocet, too!)

and maybe the guy wanders away so frequently because he's BORED SHITLESS in that mental facility. ever spent any time in one of those? stultifying. just because a person is insane, it doesn't mean he's brain-dead.

]]> ellarosa http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670536 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670536 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:34:55 -0800 Comment by alithea more like bored shirtless, amirite?

]]> alithea http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670553 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670553 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:44:17 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Oh, and for the record, there is NO RELATIONSHIP between penis size flaccid and erect. Like me, for instance; on a cold day I'm showing less than this guy, but show me a little ankle and BOOM: like a baby's arm with an apple in his fist.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670556 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c670556 Media Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:45:58 -0800 Comment by cunei4m@yahoo.com The "best" thing of this is the link to the full story where the majority sentiment is echoed by a disturbed father who calls for him to be institutionalized. This seems to always be the logical solution in our society where we try and make a certain segment of people (taxpayers of substantial means) comfortable. Out of sight out of mind... How many people actually try to help these days? I'm not saying that much could necessarily be done in this case however if the community is as outraged as it seems to be, couldn't they in fact volunteer their time, their money, to purchase clothes and spend some time with this individual to make sure he doesn't continue this behavior? Let's teach our children to make a difference and take an active role in society rather than how to turn a blind eye and forget anyone who isn't on their "level"...

]]> cunei4m@yahoo.com http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c673476 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/post_132#c673476 Media Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:05:58 -0800 Comment by third lyrics eye blind third eye blind slow

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