Human Target

I'm so sick of politeness. I don't like phoney smiles, or platitudes. I walk down the street and I do smile at people, I say hello to as many people as I can. It's not phoney. I intend to communicate to each and every person I pass that I am not a threat. That's not what I'm talking about here. What I am speaking of are those who will sidle up to you and smile while at the same time plotting to put a knife between your ribs. Perhaps literally put a knife between your ribs.

I appreciate honesty above all else. If you have a problem with me, tell me. So I do appreciate the word I've been getting lately. I do, however, wish you folks would tell me these things to my face instead of smiling politely to cover your hatred.

Candace Rogers communicated by way of a response to a previous blog that I am angering people who have little to lose. Candace Rogers is a drug addict, quite young, obviously once beautiful, who's only honest statement in her response had to do with the level of anger out there over this blog.

And there is a lot of anger. It's been communicated to me in various ways by a variety of sources. Believe it or not, there actually are some homeless people out there who like me and like what I'm doing. Surprise! It's those of you who are being greedy and self serving that do not.

My question for all of you is this: you're out there making a mess, often breaking the law, and victimizing other homeless people, do you truly believe there will be no consequence? These things put other homeless people who are actually trying to be responsible in danger, and you want me to be tolerant of this? You want me not to speak of it?

When I see bad behaviour, I will call it out one hundred percent of the time. If I see it, I will talk about it here. I will not flinch and I will not budge.

If you don't want me to talk about these things, there are a couple of things you can do.

The first, and most obvious should be this: BEHAVE! Simple enough, right?

The second is this: If you're going to misbehave, make sure I don't see it. Make sure I don't hear about it.

The third... well, the third should be obvious, and many of you have made not so very veiled comments about what that is, but know this:

I have less to lose than any of you.