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Seattle Clears More than 30 Tents Out of Chinatown, Addicts Refusing Services

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Drug Epidemic
Governance
Homelessness
Street Report

Game of Whack-A-Mole Continues

After months of paralysis by the city, more than 30 drug tents are being swept out of Chinatown-ID today.

Problem is, the vast majority of people here are fentanyl addicts so they are refusing to take shelter and services being offered by the city.

They’re just moving down the block and the game of Whack-A-Mole continues.

This is exactly why Mayor Katie Wilson’s idea to build more tiny houses to address the street crisis is a waste of taxpayer dollars.

Only Homeless INC and the builders will benefit as elected officials race to clear drug encampments before the FIFA World Cup.

Meanwhile, We Heart Seattle is getting people into treatment and recovery, one person at a time.

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.