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Homeless Refuse Shelter as Mayor Wilson Continues Encampment Sweeps

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Displaced

Another massive encampment sweep under Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson. More than 20 people were displaced Tuesday afternoon around the Ballard Bevmo liquor store.

But biz owners are worried it might come roaring back.

Homeless Say “No” to Shelter

Instead of taking shelter and services offered by the city, most of the men and women just moved their tents down the road.

Once again, the so called “service resistant” are the ones causing the most harm to themselves and the community. Wilson has no solutions for this group.

Unintended Consequences

The attitude of entitlement is also out of control. The drug addicts told me they would only move into a tiny house or fully furnished apartment. No sharing rooms with others.

This is the consequence of progressives pushing the “housing is a human right” narrative.

Seattle Attracting Homeless

I’ve also noticed tons of new faces from outside Seattle. Many are coming from South King County since they know City Attorney Erika Evans won’t prosecute for illegal camping or open air drug use.

Same Playbook

Mayor Wilson keeps saying sweeps are bad and do not work. Yet she continues aggressive encampment removals across the city.

This is literally the same playbook Wilson criticized under former Mayor Bruce Harrell. Make it make sense?

Missing In Action

Meanwhile, Ballard Councilmember Dan Strauss is MIA while his district remains under siege by homeless drug addicts.

Stop The Sweeps Mysteriously Quiet

BTW, where is Stops The Sweeps Seattle? These far-left activists are surprisingly quiet. Check out this thread to find out why.

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.