The city of Burien has filed a lawsuit against King County Sheriff Patti Cole Tindall and the King County Sheriff's Office for not enforcing a homeless camping ban near city buildings and schools. The lawsuit alleges a breach of the Interlocal Agreement. Business owners and neighbors accuse King County Executive Dow Constantine of causing a public safety crisis by not enforcing the ordinance, leading to incidents including a dead body found in an encampment and a drug overdose. Burien is now embroiled in multiple lawsuits over the enforcement halt.
🚨NEW: King County executive wants to SHUT DOWN youth center by 2028 hoping to advance "anti-racist and pro-equity policies" by expanding "community-based alternatives" to jail The detention center's future is being debated as violent youth crime increases in the Seattle area… https://t.co/3gisqLvg9X
It went from bad to worse in Burien. Friday morning, authorities say a young man died of a drug overdose and at the very same encampment, an accidental fire destroyed a tent. Once again, King County Executive Dow Constantine is being blamed. Constantine refuses to allow… https://t.co/n0Gyx0lR2w
I'm told a dead body was found in this Burien homeless encampment. While deputies were there, two tent fires broke out. This man was pulled from one tent, according to a witness. This is the second death since the King County Sheriff refused to enforce the anti-camp ordinance. https://t.co/81leD6ALnb
Overnight in Burien, a homeless man was seen rolling around and totally whacked out of his mind. No one at this downtown encampment seemed to care. At what point does King County Executive Dow Constantine(@kcexec) put aside his pride, drop the lawsuit against this city, and… https://t.co/hMWVWEpGl4
A debate about homelessness has embroiled Burien in three lawsuits now, the latest one filed by the city over King County Sheriff's Office's recent enforcement halt. https://t.co/ALuBYDbRsD
Look what's going on right next to the King County Sheriff's Office HQ in Burien. It's a free for all. Totally lawless. Many business owners and neighbors say King County Executive Dow Constantine's personal vendetta against the city is causing a public safety crisis. He won't… https://t.co/aZePiQB8HF
As Burien and King County leaders launch dueling lawsuits against each other, business owner Robyn Desimone is reminding her neighbors about former councilmember Cydney Moore. Desimone says the streets were clear of tents until Moore and her Burien Community Support Coalition… https://t.co/qun6vnuLuA
The city of Burien has filed a lawsuit against the KCSO in the latest chapter of an escalating fight over a controversial ordinance to ban homeless encampments in certain areas of the city. https://t.co/zsSWQ0GAbE
Since King County Sheriff's deputies stopped enforcing the homeless camping ordinance in Burien, neighbors and biz owners say fentanyl use is out of control and even more homeless are hanging out at the public library. https://t.co/oP0Jtw0OSW
Today, Burien leaders punched back and filed a lawsuit against King County and the King County Sheriff's Office for refusing to enforce the city's homeless camping ordinance. Business owners say Executive Dow Constantine is trying to punish this city for defying his plans.… https://t.co/VluM4wSX7S
City of Burien files suit against King County, KCSO over refusal to enforce camping ban https://t.co/eVv9tE96lM
The City of Burien filed a lawsuit against King County Sheriff Patti Cole Tindall. The city is alleging the county breached its Interlocal Agreement (IA) for refusing to enforce a lawfully adopted homeless camping ban. More here: https://t.co/l6T7b67Xgt
BREAKING: Burien has filed a lawsuit against King County and the King County Sheriff's Office for refusing to enforce any portion of the city's ban on encampments near city buildings, schools etc I think it is long past time for Burien to create its own police department
EXCLUSIVE: The city of Burien just filed a lawsuit against the King County Sheriff for ignoring a crucial anti-camping ordinance, putting political games over public safety. Get the full scoop on this showdown.👇🏼 https://t.co/PWib8hzw9a