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King County Closes Burien’s “Camp Constantine” by Moving Homeless to Seattle

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King County is finally closing “Camp Constantine” today after crime, drug use, and urban decay destroyed downtown Burien. But many of these homeless people and their problems could be coming to a city near you.

Our investigation shows dozens of drug-addicted men and women are now being warehoused in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood without any support. What could go wrong?

Complicating matters, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority never gave neighbors or business owners a heads-up so they could prepare.

This is the epitome of “Housing First” in action. Free taxpayer funded apartments without any requirements to get better. So the cycle continues.

Jonathan Choe

Journalist and Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth and Poverty
Jonathan Choe is a journalist and Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homeless crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. Choe spent several years teaching classes on emerging media and entrepreneurship to under privileged youth in inner city Chicago. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial.