This sort of issue is going to be on the rise as the boomers age. People are living longer and their minds start to go before their bodies. This man sounds like he needs an evaluation to see if he is capable of caring for himself. I wonder what the INSIDE of his house looks like. The poor guy probably has dementia.
Much as I don’t like the nanny state, not everyone has a family to take care of them when they get up in years and sometimes there comes a time when older people become a danger to themselves and others. Jail is not the answer, but there are many services available that might be.
It seems to me that there have been more stories about the letter of the law overriding the spirit of the law - and about the elderly getting shafted instead of treated.
How would the guy get help with something like this?