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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: WA Bill Sets IMPOSSIBLE Standards To End Homeless Sweeps Forever
Description: Washington state lawmakers want to make it virtually impossible to clear homeless encampments—ever again. House Bill 2489 sets the bar so absurdly high that no shelter in the state could meet the requirements: must accept pets, partners, unlimited personal possessions, AND cannot mandate any behavioral health treatment. Translation? Taxpayers foot the bill while addicts and mentally ill people slowly die on sidewalks, and police can't clear blocked walkways or address fire hazards. Even Redmond's police chief admits no shelter meets these fantasy standards, meaning enforcement becomes illegal no matter how many empty beds exist. This is Washington's response to th...