When need comes a knockin'

[kikiat]

Originally Posted by jimbo

What a weekend it was!!
<snip>

good man, Jimbo

dunno what I would've done, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have taken him home though, I would've insisted on the police/embassy/a mental hospital to bladdy well take him, then visit the guy and call his parents etc until his dad arrives, taking him home sounds a bit dangerous to me.

good luck and keep us posted.

P.S. when this is all done that embassy needs a good ass kicking, write something to CNN or what not.

[Farangrakthai]

Originally Posted by russellsimpson

The guy obviously had it enough together to clear American and Thai customs.

well, if Jimbo can clear two wives past Korean customs, then? just kidding Jimbo, helping others just for the sake of helping is awesome, IMO.

[Piece Train]

Yes, good on Jimbo. He's like my brother. At least my neighbor.

[jimbo]

Originally Posted by kikiat

I would've insisted on the police/embassy/a mental hospital to bladdy well take him

Oh, I promise you, I insisted until I was blue in the face.

I KEPT inisisting over and over to ALL of those orgs that I didn't have the resources, energy, or the qualis to take care of him. Their answer: "Abandon him then." I just couldn't do it.

PS: no mental hosps here. Only outpatient care.

Originally Posted by Piece Train

Yes, good on Jimbo. He's like my brother. At least my neighbor.

n.

A highly disputed psychological disorder in which a person exhibits two or more disassociated personalities, each functioning as a distinct entity. Also called dissociative disorder.

Columbia Encyclopedia: multiple personality,

a very rare psychological disorder in which a person has two or more distinct personalities, each with its own thoughts, feelings, and patterns of behavior. The personalities often are direct opposites and dominate at different times, with abrupt transitions triggered by distressful events or memories. Each may be entirely unaware of the other but aware of unexplained gaps in remembered time. In psychiatry the condition is known as dissociative identity disorder. The term “split personality,” denoting schizophrenia, refers to an unrelated disorder in which the split (separation) is between thought and feeling.

[kikiat]

^^ what a bunch of mother fuckers, maybe at the cop shop you should have told the guy to knock the copper out, what about the embassy though, they're supposed to take people like this aren't they? can't believe everybody just showed you the door, unbelievable.

again good on you that you took him in, I'm assuming he looks harmless enough? not a massive muscle bound kinda guy?

where does he sleep? on the couch? and you have your door to your bedroom secured I assume?

[jimbo]

^ He is now the responsibility of the embassy. On page two I updated the situation

I've got two places, but they are both pretty small. The girls took the two bedroom and he and I shared the one-bedroom. I Should stress that in the three days I spent with him he showed zero aggressive behavior. None what-so-ever.

Originally Posted by kikiat

they're supposed to take people like this aren't they?

not a massive muscle bound kinda guy?

No they are not. That's a myth.

He's 6'2"...fairly large.

[kikiat]

so what made the people at the embassy change their mind?

[Piece Train]

Originally Posted by jimbo

I've got two places, but they are both pretty small. The girls took the two bedroom and he and I shared the one-bedroom. I Should stress that in the three days I spent with him he showed zero aggressive behavior. None what-so-ever.

I've got three places...

In Michigan we had a State senator who has manic depression and still teaches at a uni. Also, noteworthy, is Patrick Kennedy, who has manic depression. Also John Nash, who has schizophrenia.

[jimbo]

Originally Posted by kikiat

so what made the people at the embassy change their mind?

It was just a matter of ME getting HIM to THEM,...during office hours. Which happened this afternoon.

They were in touch over the weekend....Fri. night and Saturday, but he was not welcome until Monday to get his new (Emergency) passport, and then they sussed out this guesthouse.

I'm still concerned,...if he slips out of there, which is possible, he's smack dab in the middle of downtown. But, he is more or less the Embassy's responsibility now, until his father makes it here. i'll visit him and I must take his luggage over tomorrow.

[jimbo]

** UPDATE **

I arrived home from work and had my Kor wife call the embassy appointed guesthouse to check and see how Jammaal is doing. HE'S BEEN MISSING FOR 4 1/2 HOURS!!!!

Unfreekin' believable.

It might not do much, but I'm going to take this to the press. American press, that is.

I now have the police looking for him and the Embassy seems to be following MY lead!

Tossers!

Originally Posted by jimbo

I'm still concerned,...if he slips out of there, which is possible, he's smack dab in the middle of downtown.

[Cream]

Shit man, I was gonna post earlier before my net got Dc'd that I'd be worried that he would wonder off on his own.

You'll have to live with a pretend green as I can't green ya yet.

I hope that they find him mate, I've said before that you're one of the nicest people on this board and this thread just reinforces that assumption. Good on you!

[buddahas]

All I know that if I went schizo and someone helped me in a foreign land, I would be very greatful. End of story.

[Cream]

Originally Posted by buddahas

All I know that if I went schizo and someone helped me in a foreign land, I would be very greatful.

I'd hope I met a person like Jimbo, not many people about like him though. Even though my lil bro has mental health problems I don't think I could bring myself to take in a stranger.

[Piece Train]

My concern is if he's on some meds. If he was stabilized on them, he could be a productive teacher or something.

Rumor has it here that some farang went to the full moon party, took LSD and ecstacy, and then had the psychotic delusion that he could swim back to his country, and drowned in the sea.