Fire alarm? I wonder if you've ever seen a bit of something so irresistable in one of your adventures that you couldn't leave it behind... perhaps you have a small collection of 'trophies' other than photos. I never can resist...
Random comment from a guy who's gone over all photos(from begining to this one) and has yet to say anything... but I was wondering... am I seeing things or was that clock just RECENTLY removed? I mean, I see water stains and everything...
If the smell was still that strong, then it must have just happened not too long before you got there, I would have probably left the area immediately after realizing that some shit smearing individual was lurking about. Who knows what else they would be capable of.... creepy!
I don't know about your state laws, but records are open to the public once a person is deceased. The dead have no rights according to our government.
Jill ;-(
Heck, the house I grew up in has a sink with faucet just like this. In the basement, in the laundry room. The house was built in 1941, for reference...
As an FYI, the majority of the people who engage in fecal smearing do not do it for attention; they do it because it is something that is not uncommon at a specific developmental level, and if that developmental level is never outgrown, this is more likely to occur. If the person is aware enough to do this for attention, then it is a fairly simple behavior to alter and replace with something more positive (given that as a trainer you are able to ignore what is going on and not inadvertently reinforce it by giving a loud disgusted reaction). If, however, they do it because it is where they are at developmentally you have a much more difficult time changing it, and, in some cases you have to have them wear modified clothing so they can't engage in the behavior while you are working on developing a good training program.
[Spoken as someone who has been covered too many times - and once is too many - from head to toe with "the good stuff" ]