A setup for failure : Everett s no sit, no lie ordinance unpopular with residents, homeless population
Homeless advocates said the ordinance only succeeded in moving encampments to different parts of the city. They re just kicking the problem down the road. Author: Eric Wilkinson Updated: 5:44 PM PDT July 9, 2021
EVERETT, Wash A group of about a dozen homeless people was forced to move from a large encampment on Everett s Smith Avenue to a sidewalk along Wilmington Avenue this week.
Camp residents faced 90 days in jail and $500 fines if they stayed.
Monte Ruble, homeless for about 4 years, said it was a no-win situation. It s a setup for failure. The law is absurd. It s a setup for backfire, Ruble said.
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Just a few weeks ago, dozens of tents and make-shift shelters were stacked next to each other underneath the Interstate 5 bridge along Smith Avenue and right next to the Everett Gospel Mission.
The location has been a notorious hot spot for homeless campers in Everett and a long time nuisance for nearby businesses. but now the area is largely clear.
“They came and said if we don’t move, we’re going to get arrested,” said a homeless woman who only wants to be called Jessica.