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by Maurice J., Darrin Lewis and Tiny
It was late.... so late and so dark, even the streetlamps started to fade
and flicker in that disturbing way they do at dusk and dawn. In this hour
of darkness something happened to a homeless friend of mine at the United
Nations Plaza in San Francisco..something that left him.in critical
condition..something that involved my friend and several police
officers...
a knife.." an altercation".... a shooting .
I didn't see my friend hurt. hardly anyone was around..... I did see the faint
glow of police searchlights flicker in tandem with the flickering streetlamps.
The birds, sparkling charcoal clouds and moist brick sidewalks whispered
to me that something was wrong but I was hidden and it is o hard to find
a good place to sleep when you are living outside that I denied what might
have been going on around the corner.
As a homeless not-resident of UN Plaza it is very clear to me, that between
the Mayor's office, the sheriff's department and the federal police, WE
ARE NOT WANTED HERE! Further, my opinions on this event and/or that of
any homeless witnesses, will not hold any weight, suffice to say we know
through personal experience, poor people are rarely believed, and their
opinions are rarely legitimized My neighbors and friends are saying it
was attempted murder by a federal police officer who wants us out of here
- my neighbors and friends are very scared because they feel like its
just a matter of time before they are the next "altercation" The FBI,
the branch of government who are "Handling this investigation" have released
the following statement:
At approximately 10:00 pm on Thursday, August 10th, an as yet unidentified
federal police officer encountered an as yet unidentified individual in
the small alleyway in UN Plaza, behind the fountain, that leads to McAllister
street. As per federal regulations the investigation is now being handled
by the FBI.The individual pulled a knife and proceeded to attack the officer.
After sustaining several cuts the officer then pulled his weapon and shot
the man in self-defense. The suspect is still in General Hospital while
the officer was treated and released that night.
At this point the homeless residents of UN Plaza have no official statement,
so far it is only that, "we are scared"
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