Share this page!

Enter Twitter Thread URL to Unroll

Needs to be the full URL like: https://twitter.com/threadreaderapp/status/1644127596119195649

How to get URL link on Twitter App

  1. On the Twitter thread, click on or icon on the bottom
  2. Click again on or Share Via icon
  3. Click on Copy Link to Tweet
  4. Paste it above and click "Unroll Thread"!
  5. More info at Twitter Help
Jonathan Choe Journalist (Seattle) Profile picture
@choeshow
Sep 4 • 3 tweets • 2 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
QUICK UPDATE: It's been a drama filled day. Harborview Medical Center evaluated and released Kaylee Gordon Monday morning. But her distraught family members say they were never contacted by the hospital. So for more than five hours, Kaylee was out roaming the streets of Seattle on her own! A spokesperson with Harborview confirms Kaylee was released, but could not share more information citing the HIPAA privacy rule. There was clearly some type of breakdown in communication. Kaylee's family spent hours frantically searching the streets of downtown. But with the help of volunteers like Kristine Moreland(@kmmoreland,) they found her once again. There is so much more to this story. Kaylee(by her own free will choice) along with her family are now headed out of #Seattle. For drug addicts and the mentally ill, this city is truly the devil's playground. The family is asking for privacy at this time and will send me another update when the time is right. Keep praying for Kaylee and others who still need this type of tough love and intervention on the streets. The family wanted me to give one more shout out to Moreland, street preacher Matthew Meinecke, Seattle Police(@seattlepd), and all the volunteers who helped save Kaylee's life. Never give up hope. #Seattle #KingCounty
ONCE LOST BUT NOW FOUND: Volunteers located Kaylee Gordon Saturday evening in downtown Seattle. SPD showed up and helped her get into the hospital for treatment. This has been quite a journey all the way until the end. #Seattle
INCREDIBLE SEARCH: Volunteers searched for Kaylee Gordon in Seattle, Federal, and Burien. Now the heavy lifting begins. #Seattle #Burien #FederalWay

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with Jonathan Choe Journalist (Seattle)

Jonathan Choe Journalist (Seattle) Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @choeshow

Jonathan Choe Journalist (Seattle) Profile picture
Sep 4
MASSIVE CLAP BACK: This evening, I was notified of some defamatory comments and false statements made against me by notorious Seattle basement blogger Erica C. Barnett(@ericacbarnett.) She also unfairly went after homeless outreach worker Kristine Moreland(@kmmoreland) and Seattle Police(@SeattlePD) for clickbait and clout. Even though Barnett wasn't at the scene, she decided to opine and lie about the incredible effort to save missing homeless woman Kaylee Gordon in downtown Seattle this weekend. I have no idea what motivates her, but this is a new low even for Barnett.
Bottom line, Gordon's family was on FaceTime with me throughout the process and witnessed the incredible effort to get her into treatment she deserves.
Gordon's sister-in-law Gabi Quick has been masterfully orchestrating all the efforts behind the scenes to rescue Kaylee. Quick continues to thank Moreland, SPD, and all the volunteers who came out to help during the past few weeks. In this vlog, Quick also correctly points out that Barnett NEVER EVER reached out to their family when it mattered the most. Instead, Barnett continues to shine as an opportunist.

I rarely respond to Barnett's nutty hot takes since she also blocked me on X(formerly twitter.) But I'm realizing now more than ever, Seattle is caught in an INFORMATION WAR and I have to set the record straight. Facts are being misrepresented and the truth is also being suppressed.
For so long, the homeless industrial complex made up of the "housing first," "decriminalize drugs "and "harm reduction" lobbies have been able to get away with these false narratives.
But now their minions in the media along with the FAR-LEFT activists peddling these falsehoods are finally being called out.
I'm just doing my part to show what's really happening on the front lines. Please follow this thread as I systematically shatter Barnett's already tarnished credibility with the TRUTH. #Seattle #KingCounty
🧵👇
LIE #1:  "Call the police! Call the police!" Discovery Institute Center on Wealth and Poverty staffer Jonathan Choe and Kirkland mortgage broker Kristine Moreland chased and held down a homeless woman in downtown Seattle to get police to arrest her. Unreal."

TRUTH: Barnett wasn't even at the scene, yet she describes it like she was on the front lines. In reality, Moreland and her amazing volunteers found Kaylee in downtown Seattle and cared for her until police arrived. Kaylee was not hurt at all during this encounter. I also never touched Kaylee.  In fact she assaulted me as I tried to hold the iPhone so she could talk to her family. #Seattle
LIE #2: "The pair claimed the woman "assaulted" both of them, but Choe's (heavily edited) phone video shows nothing of the sort, only a woman who needs help, not arrest. Choe asks the police to "involuntarily commit" her, which he, as a random stranger on the street, can't effectuate."

TRUTH: Moreland never ever claimed Kaylee assaulted her. Street preacher Matthew Meinecke and I were the only ones who were assaulted. I have the video proof and there were also multiple witnesses at the scene, including Moreland. Once again, Barnett gets her facts wrong. Kaylee was never arrested or put into handcuffs. She went into the ambulance on her own free will choice.
As for heavily edited video, this is comical coming from someone who lacks any technological savvy to produce compelling videos. Barnett remains in the stone ages with her a written blog. I also never ever asked the police to commit Kaylee on my behalf. As I have already mentioned before, Kaylee's family was on the phone with me the entire time so I was simply relaying their wishes.
Read 15 tweets
Jonathan Choe Journalist (Seattle) Profile picture
Aug 23
SWEEP IS ON: Wednesday morning, the crime ridden Mercer St. encampment in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood is finally being removed. Looks like it's going to be a two day affair.
I counted seven people still on the grounds after last week's massive inferno, including homeless man Paris Alcantera who returned back to the camp!
The repeat offender was arrested for setting the blaze but a King County judge released him after charges were not filed. Alcantera claimed it was all an accident after a candle fell over in his tent.
I have interviewed him in the past, but he was reluctant to go on camera this time around. But he told me "I own this land" and doesn't plan to leave "without a fight." It could get interesting. Neighbors say they want the city and state to fence this place off permanently so no one comes back.

"And all it took was a rape, a murder, a hammer attack, regular gunshots, and a giant inferno."- Andy Stevens, Concerned Citizen

#Seattle #KingCounty
@wsdot @GovInslee @SeattleCouncil
@MayorofSeattle @KingCoRHA
@kcexec @CMAndrewJLewis
@SeattlePD @SeattleCouncil
@KCCouncil @wastatepatrol
@WAStateCommerce @CMSaraNelson
@CMTMosqueda @KingCoRHA @WAStateCommerce
HERE WE GO: There is so much clutter and junk on this site, it's going to take a couple days. And look who's running point. Not WSDOT, but the city of Seattle. #Seattle #KingCounty
@wsdot @GovInslee
@SeattleCouncil @MayorofSeattle
@KingCoRHA @kcexec
@CMAndrewJLewis @SeattlePD
@SeattleCouncil @KCCouncil
@wastatepatrol @WAStateCommerce
@CMSaraNelson @CMTMosqueda
@KingCoRHA @WAStateCommerce
WHY DOES THE CITY AND STATE KEEP TOLERATING THIS? @thehoffather
#Seattle #KingCounty

thepostmillennial.com/prolific-offen…
Read 6 tweets
Jonathan Choe Journalist (Seattle) Profile picture
Aug 15
#BREAKING: According to King County Correctional Facility records, homeless man Paris Alcantara has been arrested for allegedly torching the Mercer St encampment Monday afternoon. Earlier this year, I interviewed Alcantara after a dead woman’s body was found inside this South Lake Union encampment. Still no arrest in that case. #Seattle #Kingcounty @GovInslee @MayorofSeattle @kcexec @SeattlePD @KCCouncil @KingCoRHA @CMTMosqueda @CMSaraNelson @downtownseattle @VisitSeattle @SeattleChamber @CMAndrewJLewis @SeattleFire
BACK IN MARCH: Alcantara was calm, cool, and collected as he described seeing the dead woman’s body in the encampment. #Seattle #KingCounty
WHY IS THIS BEING ALLOWED?
Read 4 tweets
Jonathan Choe Journalist (Seattle) Profile picture
Aug 15
GOVERNMENT FAILURE: Monday's insane encampment INFERNO in South Lake Union never should have happened. That's because neighbors have been sounding the alarm since 2022 about fires, drug dealing, and all kinds of other crimes at this location. But elected officials looked the other way and allowed this behavior to continue.
What else needs to happen before the city or state moves in to clear this massive liability? What a drain on emergency resources. Incredible work by the men and women of Seattle Fire(@SeattleFire,)Seattle Police(@SeattlePD,) and other first responders.
Crazy part is, there are still more than 2K encampments on WA state right of ways.
Meanwhile, hundreds of millions of tax payer dollars have been spent on buying motels, tiny houses, and off setting costs for rental units for the homeless. But many of these housing options still sit empty in King County because of bureaucratic failures and mismanagement. Who's holding our leaders and decision makers accountable? @KingCoRHA
@GovInslee @kcexec @MayorofSeattle @SeattleCouncil @KCCouncil @CMAndrewJLewis @downtownseattle @VisitSeattle @SeattleChamber
@CMSaraNelson @CMTMosqueda @wsdot @WAStateCommerce
QUESTIONABLE PACE: These encampments on WSDOT properties are out of control, even after millions of dollars poured into clearings and housing. That's why I keep asking the Gov. about timelines for removals. But I keep getting talking points. #Seattle
INCONVENIENT TRUTHS: Gov hates being confronted about the on going homeless crisis exploding on WSDOT properties. #Seattle
Read 4 tweets
Jonathan Choe Journalist (Seattle) Profile picture
Aug 15
#BREAKING: Massive explosion at the notorious Mercer St. encampment in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood Monday afternoon. It’s right across the street from Google(@Google,) Novo Nordisk(@novonordiskus,) and several apartment buildings in one of the busiest parts of the city.
Neighbors have been begging city and state leaders to remove this blight for months after a murder, open air drug use, and other problems at the camp. Will this be the last straw for Mayor Bruce Harrell(@MayorofSeattle?) He’s always had the ability to go in and take control from WSDOT under emergency circumstances. Harrell moved in and cleared another problematic WSDOT encampment in downtown Seattle last month after a similar explosion.
Governor Jay Inslee(@GovInslee) has already spent millions of dollars this year to remove camps on state right of ways with very little to show for it. The current plan is clearly failing.
#Seattle #KingCounty
@kcexec @CMAndrewJLewis @SeattlePD @SeattleCouncil @KCCouncil @wastatepatrol @WAStateCommerce @CMSaraNelson @CMTMosqueda @KingCoRHA
WHAT A DISASTER: Apparently crews now have this inferno under control. My sources are saying this may have been intentionally set. This all remains under investigation.
#Seattle #KingCounty
@kcexec @CMAndrewJLewis @SeattlePD @SeattleCouncil @KCCouncil @wastatepatrol @WAStateCommerce @CMSaraNelson @CMTMosqueda @KingCoRHA @GovInslee @MayorofSeattle @downtownseattle @VisitSeattle @SeattleChamber
@kcexec @CMAndrewJLewis @SeattlePD @SeattleCouncil @KCCouncil @wastatepatrol BACK IN MARCH: Btw, Mercer St. encampment killer is still on the loose! And WSDOT and city officials allowed this encampment to remain standing? My coverage below:👇🏽🔥#Seattle
Read 5 tweets
Jonathan Choe Journalist (Seattle) Profile picture
Aug 14
#BREAKING: Huge encampment fire Sunday in Seattle near Robert Eagle Staff Middle School at the corner of N.90th & Nesbit Ave. Unclear how it started. It appears at least four tents got obliterated. But more than a dozen are still standing on the block. Neighbor shot this photo on… https://t.co/cZW6xY8SBQtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Image
CITY WARNED: So many neighbor complaints. This encampment remains a major liability. #Seattle 👇🏽
HUGE LIABILITY: #Seattle
Read 4 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Send Email!

:(