The Real Homeless

Vulnerable homeless men try to foil Orange County killer - Los Angeles Times

Nicole Santa Cruz and Chris Goffard write:

Singletary stood in a parking lot Thursday night clutching a safety kit — a whistle and flashlight, both donated by the Orange County Rescue Mission.

Singletary said he fears that the killer, who has attacked in neighboring Anaheim, Placentia and Yorba Linda, might strike next in Santa Ana. So he is up all night, drinking coffee, keeping watch for strangers. For company, he listens to R&B on his headphones. He sleeps in two-hour shifts on the public bus.

“If that serial killer wants to come at us, he’ll have his hands full,” said Singletary, who has been homeless for six months. “We’ve got some soldiers out here. I’m just one of them. If that whistle goes off, you’ll have a whole army of homeless on him.”