Mr. Osborne attempted to manipulate the exercise into an avenue to personally attack me by accusing me of being a “racist” and un-empathetic towards the participants in the group. Once it was apparent that continuing to engage Mr. Osborne in a therapeutic dialogue was fruitless, the discussion ceased and the group moved on. While engaging in dialogue with another group member, I noticed that Mr. Osborne had what appeared to be a knife in his hand picking at his nails. Due to my proximity to him, I was unable to see anything more than a black handle approximately four inches in length with a belt clip. I did not observe a blade. I chose not to question his possession of the object due to his volatility in group. After the conclusion of the session, I attempted to engage in a one on one conversation with Mr. Osborne regarding his marked change in demeanor in group but he refused to engage. When asked what I could do to help make him successful in group he told me that I could speak with his lawyer and walked out. Following this exchange, I informed the Columbia Center Manager, Ms. Carol Rice, of the incident. She attempted to view the group on the facilities cameras but was unsuccessful. Two days later, I emailed Mr. Osborne’s agent, Shree Duckett, to
Mr. Osborne attempted to manipulate the exercise into an avenue to personally attack me by accusing me of being a “racist” and un-empathetic towards the participants in the group. Once it was apparent that continuing to engage Mr. Osborne in a therapeutic dialogue was fruitless, the discussion ceased and the group moved on. While engaging in dialogue with another group member, I noticed that Mr. Osborne had what appeared to be a knife in his hand picking at his nails. Due to my proximity to him, I was unable to see anything more than a black handle approximately four inches in length with a belt clip. I did not observe a blade. I chose not to question his possession of the object due to his volatility in group. After the conclusion of the session, I attempted to engage in a one on one conversation with Mr. Osborne regarding his marked change in demeanor in group but he refused to engage. When asked what I could do to help make him successful in group he told me that I could speak with his lawyer and walked out. Following this exchange, I informed the Columbia Center Manager, Ms. Carol Rice, of the incident. She attempted to view the group on the facilities cameras but was unsuccessful. Two days later, I emailed Mr. Osborne’s agent, Shree Duckett, to