MASSIVE LIABILITY: Tuesday morning, another INFERNO at the King St. #Chinatown-ID homeless encampment. This is same @wsdot property that's now been scene of nearly a dozen fires this month alone. In my 20+ year journalism career, I have never witnessed so many elected officials… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
TESTY EXCHANGE: As #Chinatown-ID fire was being put out Tuesday morning at King St. encampment, @KC_RHA, Lived Experience Coalition, and outreach workers were giving out food, supplies, and trying to help homeless get ID's across the street. All positive. But Roosevelt… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
EARLIER THIS MONTH: During FEB. @KC_RHA Governing Committee meeting, parents railed on officials about dangerous homeless encampment left to flourish under Ship Canal Bridge. But after public comment, Roosevelt McQuarter cautioned them from using … twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
KING ST. PROBLEMS: Along with challenges for #Chinatown-ID businesses and residents, Summit Sierra High School is caught in the middle of open air drug deals, homeless encampment infernos, and a black market that's thriving. This is just the latest crisis … twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
WSDOT ENCAMPMENT FIRES IN #CHINATOWN-ID: Remember this one on Feb 3? Major liability for @wsdot. This problematic camp blamed for fires and shootings is still here.
@KC_RHA @GovInslee @MayorofSeattle @WAStateCommerce @CMTammyMorales
#Seattle
FIRE CITY: Super Bowl Sunday encampment inferno on
@wsdot property victimizing #Chinatown-ID. No sign of @CMTammyMorales coming out to support her dist. This is connected to the King St. encampment. Where is @KC_RHA+Marc Dones?
@MayorofSeattle @GovInslee … twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
MULTIPLE CID FIRES IN FEB: I have personally reported on at least 6 encampment fires this month on
@wsdot property in #Chinatown-ID. In many cases, it's accidental as homeless try to stay warm. #Seattle
@CMTammyMorales @MayorofSeattle @GovInslee @kcexec … twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@wsdot @CMTammyMorales @MayorofSeattle @GovInslee @kcexec HOW MUCH LONGER? One block away at Jackson St. encampment on @wsdot property, meth lab being blamed for inferno earlier this month. If a meth lab with weapons, drugs, and guns isn't enough, what will it take for elected officials to deal with these … twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
SAME SPOT: Few weeks later, another inferno at meth lab homeless encampment on @wsdot property. How many more times will #Chinatown-ID be victimized before city+state take action?
@GovInslee @MayorofSeattle @CMTammyMorales @KC_RHA … twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
MULTIPLE SHOTS FIRED: This past Friday night, diners in #Chinatown-ID called #Seattle Police after hearing bullets whiz by near notorious King St. homeless encampment. Unclear if anyone hit. Still no timeline from @wsdot and Marc Dones/ @KC_RHA
on when … twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
OCTOBER 2022: FIRE erupts at PROBLEMATIC homeless encampment on @wsdot property in #Seattle's #Chinatown-ID. Inferno torched several tents. No injuries but biz owners are furious and want #WSDOT to SWEEP.
NOV 2022: In response to question about camp along highway in #Chinatown-ID, @wsdot Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar said, "When we see something starting, we get in and stop it."
3 months later, it's still there. BTW, love
@GovInslee throw … twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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