Bold Move
Saturday afternoon, Bellevue cops showed up and essentially ambushed Jaskaran Singh with a second Temporary Protection Order filed by serial squatter Sang Kim.
But in an impromptu move, Singh led protesters to councilmember John Stokes’ house which is also in Woodridge. They demanded immediate solutions but the CM was reluctant to offer a timeline or march with the crowd.
At this point, CM Jared Nieuwenhuis has been the only Bellevue elected official to show up to rallies.
Total Clown Show
Mom & pop landlord Jaskaran Singh made his triumphant return Saturday afternoon to protest in front of his rental property. Singh thought he was in the clear after a court commissioner dismissed a Temporary Protection Order filed by serial squatter Sang Kim.
But 15 minutes into the rally, multiple Bellevue cops showed up unannounced and accused Singh of violating the protection order. When Singh pushed back and said he had not been served with a second TPO, the cops pulled one out and made him leave the area.
This pro-police crowd was appalled at how the officers and the legal system are now being weaponized against Singh.
Meanwhile, Kim peeked his head out from behind the shades a few times but never came out.
The protesters ended up marching to Bellevue Councilmember John Stokes’ house for quite an interesting encounter. I’ve got a full recap on that coming up.
Back Rent Still Not Paid
Otherwise, the back rent check sent to Singh by Housing Justice Project has still not arrived. And as of right now, it’s unclear when Kim will leave.
First Protection Order Dismissed
Earlier this week, a King County court commissioner dismissed the first Temporary Protection Order filed against Singh. It was an easy decision since Kim and an attorney with HJP showed up more than an hour late and missed the hearing.
Kim Threatens Singh’s Kids
Court documents also show Kim is the aggressor and allegedly making threats against Singh’s children. A text thread reveals Kim is basically saying he plans on filing a police report to ruin any chance of Singh’s kids getting into college. New low.
Singh Confronts Housing Justice Project
On Thursday, Singh finally confronted lawyers at HJP. But managing attorney Edmund Witter was not in and a man working the counter slammed the door on Singh and his family.