To borrow from Yogi Berra, the recent escalation in homeless sweeps is “déjà vu all over again.” From the 2008 protocols that guide present day campsite clearances to the “consistent and compassionate” rhetoric coming from the Mayor Ed Murray’s office, I can’t escape the feeling of having been here before.
To be clear, homeless advocates have never been happy with the Multi-Departmental Administrative Rules (MDAR 08-01) created under the Greg Nickels administration. Three administrations later, the problems with these protocols remain unaddressed.
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