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Smelly Flasher Tormenting Forest Hills Starbucks
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John Del Signore
Published Feb 23, 2010
Modified Feb 23, 2010
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Published Feb 23, 2010
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A mentally disturbed man with bad B.O. and a penchant for exposing himself is ruining the Forest Hills Starbucks for paying customers, but apparently nobody can do a damn thing about it. The guy has been frequenting the establishment, which is connected to the Barnes & Noble, for several weeks now, and employees insist they're not allowed to eject him, because only the managers have that authority. He became "belligerent" when confronted by a reporter last week, and has been scaring the elderly and young with his smelly Johnson.
Nanny Maggie Segaline tells the Daily News he flashed her and her young charges as they walked to the bookstore: "I got scared. I didn't know if I should cover their eyes." Hmm, cover their eyes or let them stare at the dirty deranged naked man—tough call. Apparently they don't prepare you for that in nanny school! The police have been called repeatedly, but their involvement was always too little, too latte—until Friday, when they finally escorted him out. Meanwhile, a Starbucks rep insists employees do have the authority to eject anyone causing a disturbance, and they're encouraged to "do their best to politely and professionally manage these situations."
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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