On Sat. am I was walking down a pedestrianised street towards a busy road. I could see some young person at the end of the street wandering about very unsteady. When I got there it was a girl, about 16 . She seemed v. anxious and was crying and shaking. Flimsy clothing. I spoke to her and said she should go home, it was too cold to be out dressed like that. She asked me if I smoked, which I don't. She started crying again. It wasn't alcohol.
I didn't have my phone on me but was debating whether to go into a shop and asking them to ring 999. Or whether that would make things worse.
Then a police car came up and 2 policeman made a dash for her as she'd done a runner when she saw them. Someone else must have seen and reported.
The poor girl - I suppose it was some kind of drug, but what else was she being subjected to?
And what can the police do?
July 23 Limerick (continuation of July 21)
apple trees not flowering this year. Anyone else?