"I find it hard to apologize when we've had no help on this situation," Gwin told KGO on Jan. 9.A San Francisco art gallery owner Collier Gwin apologized after a video showed him spraying an unhoused person with a water hose who was sitting in front of his gallery."I'm deeply apologetic and abhorred when I watch that video. I completely broke. I'm not equipped or trained to deal with the long-term, city wide problem like this," he told KGO late Sunday.
"The alleged battery of an unhoused member of our community is completely unacceptable. Mr. Gwin will face appropriate consequences for his actions," San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a statement Wednesday. "Likewise, the vandalism at Foster Gwin gallery is also completely unacceptable and must stop -- two wrongs do not make a right."
Gwin is scheduled to be arraigned at San Francisco's Hall of Justice on Feb. 17 at 9 a.m. local time. If convicted, he faces up to six months in county jail and a $2,000 fine. It was unclear whether he has retained a lawyer.ABC News' Alex Stone contributed to this report.
May be cruel, but with homeless people camped in your doorway the frustration level has got to be extreme.
Can you blame him. He's running a business not a soup kitchen. Call the city to come pick up the trash they created. Hope he sues and wins in court 💯
I'd give him a key to the city
This is going to start happening a lot more, being these cities are doing nothing to clean up homelessness. Not saying it was right, but something needs to be done to clean the mess up.
Good News to know
Simple misdemeanor assault. He got a citation.
We hope and pray he gets what he deserves
Lol his tax dollars at work. 🤣😂🤡🍿
Good. No way to solve this problem.
This is what happens when the government refuses to do its job and to uphold law and order. San Francisco city government are the truly cruel ones to the homeless, leaving them in the streets like animals.
His attitude was typical of fascism!
I understood his frustration until he sprayed the homeless woman.
What he did was disrespectful and wrong. Many folks understand his frustration with city leaders who allow the homeless issue to fester and infect all residents and their ability to make a living, but hosing homeless people down was not the answer. He should move to Texas.
Don’t take the law in your own hands. I do understand his frustration, but we can’t take the law in our own hands
Craplifornia clowns
If he didn’t actually want homeless camps and drug dens on his property, why would he ever set up shop in San Francisco? That’s like setting up a business in Arizona and complaining about the heat. It is what it is.
Make this guy live on the streets
Anarcho-Tyranny is the rule in California. Criminals are victims and law abiding citizens must be arrested.
Good. That action was the worse I've seen.
Goo
F’d around, found out
Fuck around and find out
Good,he is a cruel horrible man and hopefully no one goes to his gallery either.
Terrible-I would never go to his gallery!!!
The homeless are defecating and pissing all over the streets! What else should he and other business owners do This is happening everywhere. You can smell human waste in NYC also
claudiajordan FunkyDineva Y’all talked about this on your show!
good! cruelty has no place in civilised society
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What a cruel thing for him to do.
Disgusting.
What's the cost of publicity? Bet he wishes he had been caught on camera, giving her a free night at a hotel & a hot meal. Would have sold more art, with those headlines.
Good.
He deserved to be arrested for that. Glad he was.
He Should be Given an Award For Cleaning Up the Streets When No One Else Whould.
He is a hero.
I wish him nothing but negative energy from this point on.
Oh my god She might melt Was she warned Did she stink This is not a crime She was tresspassing
Karma will get him
This is what democrats are doing, we need to eat it
At some point we as businesses owners have had enough of government inaction. I don’t condone it, I do understand the frustration.
Good, he gan go and himself.
She was homeless and needed a shower he was helping her
Mr sleepy Biden should be hold guilty for so many homeless people.This poor man just did what he need to protect his livehood.
Bet he is a life-long Democrat. Everyone has a breaking point. This is what happens when the government abandons you to the criminals.
Totally & utterly disgusting behaviour. Shame on.
Let me come crap on your front porch nightly, and then tell me that YOUR NOT JUSTIFIED spraying me with water.
Where is his go fund me so I can help this hero ?
Funny how no arrests have happened to all of the looters in San Francisco. Oh wait they want arrest them because they are young black men and women. This guy was protecting his business space. Maybe if the Democrats helped the homeless they wouldn’t be on the streets
Good
His circumstance is unfortunate. But, what he did was despicable. Ninety days in jail should cure him.
I bet he regrets voting blue
Man who thinks people are filth to be washed away is actually filth to be washed away.
How about the city fuckin does something about all the hobos? SF is literal shit now it’s pretty sad
Why? Was he using an 'assult hose'
Reports are that he called the police 25 times for help removing transients. This is what happens when there is no support. Citizens take matters into their own hands.
He is going to have some fun time in jail!!!
People like this only apologize when they are caught and lose money
Dont care what the reasons, doing what he did is a sickening act.
Is he superior due to his money. Who has given him the rights to disturbed or harm anyone? Calle it homeless, blind, disabled, whatever.
Well done. So he start respecting others.
Makes me happy.
“I did it because I am not prepared to deal with the city’s problem” such a sincere apology. Elitist p.o.s.
He should close up shop & move to South Beach, Florida, where he will be welcomed & safe to sell his art.
Wasn't she dehydrated?
Good
Good
he was tired of smelling shit and hosed it down. what's the problem?
Has everything to do with the liberal policies in San Francisco you don't have to be a genius to see that San Francisco is turning into a s******* nobody wants to go there.
It's the natural result of the failure of the city to properly address the situation of the number of homeless people. This won't be the only instance.
Arrested? He should be given a medal for civic service. He did a good thing to clean up that cesspit.
SF is trying hard to drive every single business owner out of that city. It’s a disgrace. Yea…penalize the guy generating tax revenue for the city, providing jobs, etc …and cater to the homeless crack head on the government tit laying on the sidewalk 🙄🤦🏻♂️
The government had already failed him. He made a poor choice but i can understand his frustration.
FINALLY, Now Hose Him Down IN JAIL!!
Good
Waiting for a follow up on this. He's probably going to go to court and say he was trying to give her a shower before offering a warm place to stay and healthy food! If he goes to prison nothing will happen to help her so he should be sentenced to give her respect+food+shelter.
Good, he is a heartless, ugly old man.
He votes Dem so who cares?
YES!
And why did the police not remove the lady loitering in front of his gallery and impeding business? He probably had zero help from the city to move the trash and loitering. He was right in defending his business
What ever happened to, There but for the grace of God, …
GOOD!!
Not saying what he did was right but they do nothing for people taking stuff? SMH
Yeah, those Baby Boomers are the nicest, most open-minded generation, aren't they?
Maybe if there's a fresh steaming pile of crap on your porch every day in front of your business or your home you might think different. 🤔
Good news.
Good justice has been done 👏👏👏
'Assault' lol...SF is a dumpster fire
Yeah maybe there’s a homeless problem in SF. Can’t be because we don’t have a border issue either 😜
Good!
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