Community Reaction

I read about a person Who, within a city park, Attacked a woman and her dog At 6 a.m. (still dark). He was rooting through the garbage, Yelling crazily, before Tossing urine in a bottle, Then proceeded to do more… With a stick he hit the woman, Next her dog across the snout, Which a witness heard and ran to see What it was all about. When the police came, the attacker Had already up and fled But the injuries the dog sustained Caused him to wind up dead. The assailant was familiar – He was known and clearly ill, Yet community reaction Is divided, voices shrill. Some say find him and arrest him! He’s a danger – he needs jail! Others think he won’t get help With the police hot on his trail. Though it’s sad when mental illness Can’t keep violence at bay, This man’s demons should require He gets treatment – far away!