WTF

This is just like printing this mans medical records. He obviously suffers from some kind of mental health disorder.

lol littering. Love it. No, seriously, this is sad to me. Either someone's that sick that they're delusional or someone's on that many drugs that they're delusional and either way, that's a person that clearly needs help.

I know that nobody really knows the true story but itappears that this could be a case of the system hindering those with dissabilities. Perhaps a ride to the local hospital for a mental health screening would have been a better choice.No offense but maybe the state should focus some of our tax dollars: on educating those that are here to protect us about the signs and symptons of a mental health crisis. This man obviously needed help and all he got were more problems. It is very sad to know that there are people out there ESPECIALLY in Sussex county who need and want help but just cant get it because of the limited resources for those with mental health challenges.

Ok i am all for the police doing what is right to protect and serve, but come on a littering fine! This person obviously needs some sort of medical attention. Also i believe this article should be removed from the patch due to this person's illness. He should of been driven to a psychiatric facility to be evaluated instead. Shame on you HPD! Use better judgement on certain cases such as this.

He was charged with making false public alarms and hindering his apprehension. It was after he left the police station he was additionally charged with littering. I'm sure our officers are trained to a certain degree in evaluating mental status and this gentleman did not meet the criteria. I would think that as long as he doesn't present a danger to himself or others there isn't much the police can do. You have to remember, our officer's are limited by our civil rights.

Epic.

From the way the story is told here, this guy is not just a wise guy, he needs attention. I’m surprised the cops didn’t go further with this but then, we don’t really know the whole story, or his history.

its a story is right, no one knows the life this person is living. To be made fun and to be gossiped about is a disgrace. This is how society makes people commit suicide. Nothing like keeping your job and killing a person. This person is a great person who needs some medical help, he is not doing it for attention. It is so much easier for people to be negative then actually be positive and help some one in need.

I also feel this article should be taken down and would like to pursue further actions//options about this.

perscription drugs or.....bath salts... what hap to all these recognition experts on the force,no one`s this wacky

As a mental health professional, from what I am reading he did meet criteria. Police should always call PES at any sign (big or small) of a mental health issue. I am sure that this is not a clear cut case of someone just calling in false info or whatever. He can be admitted to the hospital if mental health issues caused a police problem and a judge can decide if he is a danger to himself or others

Lmao Jay bird. I now feel honored to know you.

hahahahahahahahahahah

I am getting comments in my mail that are not posted here....someone said he is just a drunk...then all the better reason to call PES and get him help. Last time I checked alcoholism was still a disease.

I am assuming they were removed for being inappropriate, but I am shocked that many people in the community have no empathy for people that may be ill, and substance abuse (as many responders alluded too) is also a disease. Fortunately, I live in long valley, a community with much more tolerance and compassion.

I am certainly not qualified to make a diagnosis and I would venture to guess that one who is qualified would not be diagnosing based on an article and random comments/opinions. Hopefully this man gets whatever help he needs.

For those of you interested in strange behaviors of those with mental illness, I suggest you visit this site, as it may shed some light on what is going here.

http://gifura.orzhk.org/src/1332235315120.swf

Just because he was drunk, does not mean he is a daily drunk. Everyone making their assumptions - saying that it would have been stated in article - doesn't know him. He acts a fool when he drinks. Doesn't mean he was wasted to the point where they had to state it. It's a fact that he was drinking. Its a fact that I know him. & it's a fact that most of you are conplete strangers & are oblivious to who he is. & @ jennyfyrr ; you're absolutely right, except he was drinking lol.

If he was drunk it most def should have been mentioned in the artical. It almost always is. I know relatives of his Alisha, so you are not the only one who knows things. I am not saying disrespect and littering are in the DSM to whomever made that uneducated comment, but DELUSIONAL BEHAVIOR (THE ARTICLE STATES THE CALLER SAID HE WAS THE PRESIDENT, SOME ILL PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT, SO IF WE ARE TAKING THE ARTICle AT FACE VALUE, THAT IS WHAT I AM MAKING JUDGEMENT ON)....And by the way, I am proud to be from LV!

@at Jenny, if your psychiatrist picked out the dis-respectfulness and littering out of that article as symptoms then you should probably find a new doctor. The more educated people are the more tolerance they have towards other peoples issues. I am sure you are all perfect (so u can ditch your psychiatrist). The comments are based on the info in the article not what some of you may know personally. The article is written in a way that alludes to possible mental health issues. That would not be a bad assumption, the hospital and rehabs get the majority of morris county people from Hopatcong and Morristown Some people with mental illness have delusions about who they are or where they are. So anyone with any pre requiste college education would understand where some of these commentators are coming from.

Drudge is now linking to the CBS news story on this... hopatcong makes national news... so proud.

The delusional part is the part I am commenting on being a mental health distress symptom. Some people do have delusions that they are other people, the artical doesn't say he was lying about that, so I would infer that he may possibly need to see a mental health professional. to Luckyloo, this article was published on the LV website, that is why some of us are commenting on it. Yes, we have plenty of Drinking and driving issues in LV. I am not commenting on this man negatively, my first opinion, by JUST reading the article is that he may have mental health problems. I know didn't say psychiatry Jennfyrr, I said mental health professional and that deals with psychology, not psychiatry (I am not a psychiatrist)..

you are still missing my point dear. It doesn't go without saying he is lying. Don't you remember the kid in Budd Lake whose father called the police reporting his son claimed to be someone else. That kid was shot by police and he WAS mentally ill and off his meds. Their is a difference between a mental health professional and a psychiatrist. Anyways, I am done with this thread.

so the person claims to be a friend, we don't really know who people know. I know some of this persons family members, but I am not going to air all their family business. AND if someone is drunk enough to do something like that repeatedly (they said he had done it in the past), then he MAY still have a problem. Bye.

Can you all stop please, this is my blood you are continuing to argue over, my blood. The article is old news now. No one on here knows what really happened or his diagnosis.

Please just stop.

Thank you.

You people must be kidding me.....he is an idiot. It is not mental health related. He is an immature idiot. He was simply doing what he does best. The ticket for littering must have been the last straw for the poor cop that had to deal with him !

Shows how lovely the Hopatcong police department is... Try to drive thru this town... Bunch of yahoo's trying to give any and everyone a hard time and a ticket. Thinking they are ever so amazing... Then god help you have a chance to drive in Roxbury... They clearly hold the title of king Douches!! But back on the subject.. Why wasn't this man taken in for a physic eval... Poor guy will now be wandering around trying to find a way to get even with the police and the local towns people.. Sad, what an injustice.

The cops should have shot in the face and then tasered this miscreant