I say it is impossible to make a judgment form one-sided story presented in the letter. THAT'S DEFINITELY TRUE, WE'RE ONLY SEEING THE WRITER'S VIEWPOINT.
The letter writer could have an ax to grind. He calls him "insane", he doesn't say what prompted the remarks that are reported, and the "proofs" of the other employee's insanity and dangerousness don't worry me at all (as reported.) I AGREE THAT "INSANE" IS HYPERBOLIC, CONSIDERING THE "INCIDENTS" THAT SUPPOSEDLY MAKE THE GUY "INSANE."
Though, he does sound a bit like "Dwight" in the office. And maybe he is trying to! THAT'S HILARIOUS -- I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT OF DWIGHT SCHRUTE ALSO. SOMETIMES, JRI REMINDS ME OF DWIGHT SCHRUTE -- THE GOOD PARTS OF DWIGHT SCHRUTE, JRI! (JRI: "WHO'S DWIGHT SCHRUTE?")
I feel sorry for him. I DO TOO, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN HE SHOULDN'T BE TREATED WITH CAUTION AND WATCHFULNESS.
Until or unless he does or says something more indicative of being dangerous - because there is no problem with being insane as long as he's not dangerous, right? I AGREE - JUST BEING INSANE, OR BIZARRE, OR ECCENTRIC, IS NO REASON TO REPORT SOMEONE TO H.R. IN FACT, I'M SURROUNDED BY INSANE, BIZARRE AND ECCENTRIC PEOPLE IN MY WORKPLACE EVERY DAY, AND ALTHOUGH I'D LOVE TO REPORT THEM TO H.R., THERE ARE REALLY NO GROUNDS TO DO SO. THE CORPORATE WORLD BY ITS NATURE IS INSANE, BIZARRE AND ECCENTRIC. I'M FOCUSSING SOLELY ON THIS PERSON'S VERBALIZING A DESIRE TO COMMIT BODILY HARM.
I think Lucy's advice, to get to know him better, is the best advice. Maybe he is dangerous. But, maybe they just don't get him. COULD BE. MAYBE JUST A CONTINUED PERIOD OF RELAXED BUT WATCHFUL OBSERVATION IS THE TICKET HERE.
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