Erving

I consistently see a few homeless on the trains, in my area of NYC.  One homeless guy panhandles on the train, and he usually carries a big black garbage bag filled to capacity. I have since become friendly with him.  He says his name is Erving.  I am inundated with the homeless and I realize there are many unfortunate people that are homeless. I began to realize that many of the homeless I encounter, look cartoonish. Example: I am in my neighborhood walking along a main area and I encounter a person that has a real dirty face, (It looks like this guy has charcoal type make-up on his face)---and he's wearing dirty clothes.  His behavior is tantamount to a person who just escaped from a Psychiatric Mental Ward. On the other hand he could be an actor, practicing his craft. I see so much of this activity that my choice is---these so called homeless are perps, who victimize me, by constantly showing me a dark side of humanity. 

This guy hangs around the 67th St. station a lot. Whenever I exit the train, and he sees me, he will take off his shirt. I also have caught him peeing in the station.  I was thinking about my victimization, while lying in bed, one night.  I thought that I have not seen this guy in a while.  I thought to myself, I bet he goes to a warmer climate during the winter.  The next day, I see him going thru the emergency gate at my local station.  It might be coincidence.  My take is that the technology the perp’s are in control of is way ahead of what most people perceive as possible.