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Josh

Josh was sitting under a heating vent on the north side of Adams, in between State and Wabash. He's been out here for 15 years. I asked him what his biggest need was and he said "I'm not gonna lie to you, I just want to buy some pot". In front of him were some hand warmers that he was selling for a dollar each. He's seen a lot of crazy things during his time out here. "A guy was doing PCP and took all his clothes off, went into the street and started rolling around saying 'I'm the roller, I'm the roller". In his earlier days, Josh did crack and quaaludes. He had a really bad experience with them, so he doesn't do them anymore. So now it's just pot. He sleeps outside, "I've got a mat and a blanket", he said. "Man, it was cold last night!" He said it's not bad once you get under the covers and start breathing (to keep warm). What he wants people to know is "don't mistake my kindness for weakness".

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Uploaded on February 26, 2020