In Burien, Washington, a conflict has emerged between local leaders and King County Executive Dow Constantine over the enforcement of a new camping ban aimed at homeless encampments. Mayor Kevin Schilling questioned the involvement of Constantine's media handler, Chase Gallagher, in law enforcement issues through an internal email. This comes as King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall, appointed by Constantine and described as doing the bidding of her 'radical boss', is reported to have secretly halted enforcement of the ban, a move revealed after an investigative report. A Burien police officer informed homeless individuals at a downtown encampment, described as a 'drug den', they would not need to vacate, despite the ban. The situation escalated when a business owner presented evidence of the issue at a Redmond council meeting, criticizing Plymouth Housing's 'low barrier' model. Additionally, Sheriff Cole-Tindall has filed a legal complaint against the ordinance, citing constitutional concerns over 'buffer zones' around libraries and schools, leading to a lawsuit against the city of Burien.
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Washington county sheriff tells deputies to not enforce city's new homeless encampment legislation: reports https://t.co/DgAhYUoSTv
Washington county sheriff tells deputies to not enforce city's new homeless encampment legislation https://t.co/RKKYq1fBT7
Developing: @kingcosoPIO is suing @Burien over the new anti-camping ordinance which set up 'buffer zones' around libraries, schools, etc. Sheriff says she's concerned it's unconstitutional. (lawsuit embedded here) https://t.co/gTGVCXMeNw @komonews
King County Sheriff Cole-Tindall says she filed a legal complaint about the ordinance, which is just... remarkable. We know who she is fighting for and it's not the public. https://t.co/nDiBw9r1lK
NEW: The King County Sheriff, which is a political appointment, plotted to secretly stop enforcing a homeless encampment ban that a city council approved. She only came clean after my exclusive report. Here's why... 👇🏼https://t.co/m2DWCFGPyd
KIRO Newsradio reporter Sam Campbell saw the officer go back to his patrol cruiser to seek clarification on enforcement. When he returned, the officer told people in the camp they did not have to clear out. More here: https://t.co/Tbgqfz1fWr
Look at this hot mess happening behind Iris & Peony in downtown Burien. The flower shop's stoop is a full blown drug den. Meanwhile across the street, the encampment continues to grow because King County Executive Dow Constantine ordered Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall to stand down… https://t.co/QTSiynXxru
NEW: A Burien police officer tells homeless people at a downtown encampment he will NOT be enforcing the city’s camping ban — only telling them to be several feet from the nearby building. https://t.co/TcK1guVXkQ
In an absolute boss move, biz owner Al Rosenthal whipped out his phone during last week's Redmond council meeting and played a portion of my investigation into Plymouth Housing. The homeless housing provider is under scrutiny for it's "low barrier" model which allows illegal… https://t.co/GCIYu88e1S https://t.co/ENbifbmxuT
we shouldn’t be too shocked that the appointed sheriff is doing the bidding of her radical boss, King County Executive Dow Constantine. More here: https://t.co/Arom3xD5ZO
The showdown between Burien leaders and Dow Constantine is absolutely heating up. I’ve obtained this internal email showing Mayor Kevin Schilling questioning why Dow’s media handler Chase Gallagher is responding to questions about law enforcement issues and the camping ordinance… https://t.co/S197IByX2p