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Arr mateys! The sheriff be tellin' us to steer clear of botherin' the homeless in the city. Avast ye law!

2024-03-11

Arrr, the scallywags in Burien be thinkin' they can ban the homeless from settlin' in their fair city! But fear not me hearties, for the King County Sheriff be tellin' his deputies to turn a blind eye to such foolishness. Let the pirates roam free!

In the language of a 17th-century pirate, the King County sheriff be a clever fox, directing her deputies to ignore a Burien order outlawin' homeless encampments near schools and parks until the constitutionality be settled, keepin' the city officials in the dark like hidden treasure.Now, the Burien Mayor be lookin' into the agreement with the sheriff's office, threatenin' to raise the Jolly Roger and establishin' a city-run police force if the agreement be broken.Burien's new law be makin' it illegal for scallywags to sleep on public land at night if shelters be available, with no campin' allowed durin' the day, by Blackbeard's beard!The city be workin' with the sheriff’s office to provide services before enforcin' the code, but the sheriff be raisin' the black flag and refusin' to enforce the law, citin' concerns about its constitutionality.The sheriff be keepin' secrets from the city officials, claimin' not to enforce the law until the constitutionality be settled, arrr!The mayor be cryin' foul, accusin' the sheriff and county executive of playin' politics instead of protectin' the community, aye.Despite the sheriff's orders, criminal code violations be enforced, so troublemakers beware!Shiver me timbers! The battle for the high seas of Burien be far from over, as the mayor and sheriff clash like two ships in a storm, fightin' for the safety and well-being of the crew, arrr!

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