Tag Archives: squatters

Risky Business: Is Seattle’s Encampment Bill un-Constitutional?

Posted on October 7, 2016 by DBP

October 7, 2016 A hot mess gets hotter In each of the past several years, ever greater numbers of homeless people have been camping out on publicly owned land in Seattle. Conditions around the encampment areas have steadily deteriorated, and … Continue reading →

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Homeless Are Taking Over (Literally)

Posted on October 3, 2015 by DBP

A recent story from the Seattle Times illustrates the mess a city can get into when it tries to be nice and doesn’t ask too many questions. Take homelessness for example. In spite of all our self-guilting, Seattle has a braggable … Continue reading →

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The Ecology of Failure

Posted on November 18, 2014 by DBP

So one of my hot tippers calls me today and tells me I gotta get down to the bottom of Highland Park Hill, where the state DOT is cutting brush and clearing out some homeless people. So I rush down … Continue reading →

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