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Homeless Man Says He Won’t Go into Supportive Housing for Fear of Overdosing Alone

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“Housing First” is an utter failure and must be scrapped. The latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proves it.

Even the drug addicts say this not an affordable housing issue. In fact some people are now afraid to go into low barrier “permanent support housing” situations because they know drug use and overdose deaths are rampant behind closed doors. They don’t want to die alone in these inhumane conditions.

“Housing First” and “harm reduction” policies are fueling this crisis. When will King County and Seattle leaders start course correcting?

Liberal Media is Turning

This cartoon in the Seattle Times sums up “Housing First” and how it’s been fueling the crisis on the streets. Even liberal media is now turning on leaders in King County and Seattle.

Last Year’s Investigation into Plymouth Housing

I spent a year investigating some of Seattle’s “low barrier” homeless housing providers and the lack of accountability is stunning. Plymouth Housing and DESC run facilities have some of the most complaints. Yet politicians keep doubling down on this model.

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.