King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall, acting on the behest of her boss Executive Dow Constantine to the point that they’re effective co-sheriffs, is dangerously usurping the power of city leaders and their constituencies. Even after the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision in Johnson v. Grants Pass, Oregon, the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) is refusing to enforce Burien’s anti-camping ordinance. They’re insisting the homelessness ordinance be rewritten, which is unquestionably not their prerogative.
SCOTUS unequivocally sided with a Grants Pass, Oregon anticamping law, declaring cities can choose these kinds of restrictions to tackle the many issues associated with sleeping outdoors, such as crime, disease spread, community blight and access to
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