I think, unless someone here knows him in real life *at least* enough to have name and address details, our role here really should be limited to prayer.
Among other factors, IF he IS living with the relative he got into the physical discussion with and it's *her* home... he's now homeless, because a restraining order is almost always filed by the DA, and he's not likely to be allowed in the house. Sigh...
Father God, You know the situation here with our Brother who has fallen on hard times. These are stressful times, and many are reacting in ways which are uncharacteristic normally. Please provide help for our friend; physically, spiritually and financially. If he has a safe place to stay if he can get out on bail, please provide the means for that. In the meantime, please keep him safe from the virus...
Summerthyme
I know him in real life. Full name, phone # etc. We've talked frequently.
He has his own home but I know his (either) son or daughter went to bring him to their place after his hospitalization but he still owns his own place.
I will be mailing off a letter to him tomorrow
asking him if there's anyone he wants me to get in touch with that either has the $4k or could raise the $4k. I can contribute but only a couple hundred.
I also asked him in the letter if he would want to go home, considering he no longer drives. I know he had a neighbor out where he lives that would drive him around.
Also asked him if he would like me to put some money on his jail credit card as I know from my client's who put money on their jailed abusers cards so they can purchase blankets if they're cold. I was shocked to learn the jail just didn't hand out blankets!! Or to have money on their cards to make phone calls, buy a razor to shave, cigarettes, candy, etc.
I did put in my letter that maybe he was safer where he is for now as he's getting 3 squares a day, but with his congestive heart failure and diabetes I worry about him, plus he's in with all those whackadoodle antifa/BLM types and the trannies that can't decide on their genders. Hope he's not picking up a lot of soap bars. And I worry his CHF might be exacerbated by anyone who might have covid. And at age 73 with his comorbidities he'd be a prime candidate if anyone else came in or down with it. I'd just really like to get him out of there before Christmas.