Eventually, he was able to distract his son. I took money out of my wallet and spread it all over the bed. He gave me one final blow and went away. At Brewster's request, his son put a blanket over him and left him on the floor, where he lay until he was found 11 hours later. But yesterday, Brewster was more worried about his son, who has been in jail since the assault.
Nobody wants somebody who's been violent.
It's a fact of life. Advocates say proposals before the Legislature could lead to more humane and affordable ways to help the worst off. One proposal would set up a mobile treatment program in Bellingham called a Program of Assertive Community Treatment. Similar to programs in 19 other states, it would take medicine and treatment to about 50 severely ill people in apartments and on the streets. Legislation to set up the program, HB3125, died in committee.