Eviction on Cold nights

I recently prepared a petition to evict a man who lives in the room next to the room I live in. He is a nuissance, a threat to others and he is psychologically abusive. He likes to turn the volume of his radio up in the early mornings and to slam the door to the room so hard that the walls shake. He frequently turns the volume up and leaves the building. He has pulled a knife on a neighbor and has threatened a neighbor with a fork.

When the weather became cold, I became concerned. If this man was evicted he would be outside in the cold, the bitter cold. He would not survive in the cold. He is too volatile to stay in a shelter. My conscience nagged me.

It is cold tonight. The man is still in the building-he still turns up the volume of his music, but during the day. He doesn't slam the door anymore and he hasn't yet threatened anyone to my knowledge.

In my heart of hearts, I hope and pray that he remains "quiet" so that he will not be evicted and set out in the bitter cold.