march 22 cody lee miller homeless man call streets seattle washington residence climb top eighty-foot tree.over next 25 hours city seattle watch anxiously miller refuse attempt authorities coax perch top giant conifer.people snap picture take cell phone video post twitter hashtag manintree.the seattle time washington post detroit news usa today media outlets around country cover story unfolded.image credit vixenrogue via twitterat various time miller throw pine con tree branch rescue workers attempt coax down.watch video usa today youtube below.at time behavior seem even reckless.image credit rt america via twitter.toward end day build makeshift bed among branch apparently fell asleep night image credit seattle time via twittermore day late crowd onlookers cheer finally make way back grind below.here video miller finally come tree courtesy usa today youtube.once safe grind miller take harborview medical center undergo psychiatric examination take jail book charge criminal mischief.what prompt miller climb tree first place aside obvious mental health issue komo report three days miller take police custody crime sit sidewalk near starbucks east pike street.his criminal record suggest first time arrest crime nowhere go arrest oregon charge include things like criminal mischief obstruct officer disorderly conduct charge often use police criminalize homelessness.if sit stand sidewalk sleep park bench public space go maybe try climb tree hop would allow space exist.of course play miller case climb tree bring kinds negative attention.some include police turn sad situation series bad jokes.not everyone miss seriousness situation though.many twitter users post need improve service people mental health issue well homeless.as komo report least one person crowd deeply concern situation.janice wilson town crescent city california help son deal mental health legal trouble say homeless 30 years ago.she repeatedly shout man love come safely hear people laugh say somebody crisis point put risk suicide laugh november 2015 565,000 homeless people unite states.the city seattle one many american cities declare state emergency 2015 due number homeless people reside there.while number homeless people seattle decline thank increase wag city people physical mental disabilities get job pull bootstrap always answer.with proper treatment majority people experience mental illness lead normal productive live condition treat lack fund mental health service across country leave many people without access treatment.according new york daily news miller refuse leave jail cell attend hear today.instead get mental health treatment obviously need look like criminally charge incarcerate along thousands mentally ill people unite states.featured image via video screen capture komo homeless man refuse come giant tree video