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The city of Burien has filed a lawsuit against King County Sheriff Patti Cole Tindall and the King County Sheriff's Office for not enforcing a homeless camping ban near city buildings and schools. The lawsuit alleges a breach of the Interlocal Agreement. Business owners and neighbors accuse King County Executive Dow Constantine of causing a public safety crisis by not enforcing the ordinance, leading to incidents including a dead body found in an encampment and a drug overdose. Burien is now embroiled in multiple lawsuits over the enforcement halt.
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It went from bad to worse in Burien. Friday morning, authorities say a young man died of a drug overdose and at the very same encampment, an accidental fire destroyed a tent. Once again, King County Executive Dow Constantine is being blamed. Constantine refuses to allow… https://t.co/n0Gyx0lR2w
I'm told a dead body was found in this Burien homeless encampment. While deputies were there, two tent fires broke out. This man was pulled from one tent, according to a witness. This is the second death since the King County Sheriff refused to enforce the anti-camp ordinance. https://t.co/81leD6ALnb
