Isaiah John, who has lived in a tent on a little triangle of grass across from the main campus of Denny Park for about a year and a half, was planning to continue to do so June 28.
“It’s my home. I live here,” he said. “I’m not a homeless person. I keep telling people that over and over. If this is my home, I’m not homeless.”
Unfortunately for him, the city had other plans. Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) had posted notice of a sweep exactly three days prior and, at 9 a.m. sharp, showed up with four Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers in tow to execute it. ...