What next?

If you've ever been a jailer, you have seen these eyes. They tell a story.

So, what do the cops do when it is midnight, and they find somebody wandering nekkid in the streets? When the guy (it is nearly always a guy) is obviously not in control? When you have to wrestle him to the ground to put the cuffs on him? Why, you take his ass to jail.

The jailer sees those eyes, and he knows. Special precautions. It is the jailers job to care for, control, and protect the guy until someone with special expertise can determine what to do with him.

There is a little room in every jail for guys like that. A room where they can't hurt themselves. A room with no furniture. A room with a sheilded light bulb. A room that is easily cleaned. With a firehose if necessary.

Is the guy crazy, or just doped up? Twenty-four hours will tell us. Get his information from the arresting officer. Strip him naked and put him in the room. Watch him every fifteen minutes and don't let him hurt himself. We'll get him to the doctor tomorrow morning.

Most of the time, within 24 hours, the guy will eat something and start talking sense. He will be a little surprised that he is naked in a bare room.

The big change will be in his eyes.

Hat tip to Rob.