Thank you for being a voice and documenting what is happening. A huge part of what we are seeing as a community are people who refuse housing because they do not want to follow the rules/laws of society. As we can see daily, mental health and drugs are the driving factors. The open drug use is not “people standing around outside”. The mountains of trash impact everyone. The stealing has become outrageous and dangerous, affecting those of us living responsibly. What is happening in your neighborhood and all over Oly-Lacey-Tum is not OK. It is not compassionate. It is harming everyone in one way or another. Let’s help the people who really do desire housing and need help to get there. For the rest, they must be held accountable which most likely means money spent on mandatory mental health and drug treatment or sit in jail. The current response to this crisis is clearly not working. Your neighborhood (and many others) deserve good neighbors and to live life without being in a state of flight or fight 24/7.
I may have already written before to tell you how much I appreciate what you are doing by calling out all this scandalousness. Now, with this latest exposes I decided to say it again - keep it up!
I just moved away from a place in a different state than you where the same activity was just across the street. One time they even fashioned and detonated a home made bomb. The fighting, screaming, music, trash - all excessive and out of control. Oh, and let’s not forget the criminal activities including drugs and theft. Fencing too. I had my packages porch pirated several times before I finally got out of there. When I began hinting of exposing these activities and even contacted the police their retaliation was swift. They began breaking into my place when I was gone. They hacked my computer and phone making it difficult to call for help if necessary. I worked around that one by getting a burner phone and not activating it but using it only for 911.
Therefore, I know from whence you speak. I didn’t allow myself to be victimized and obviously neither do you. I appreciate your efforts.
What gives you the right to be so fucking judgmental on people????? A good portion of the pictures you have taken an posted are not even what you say they are I'm sure you assume what you want but just know your a lier and a judgmental person..... Most the people you have posted about are kind caring loving beautiful people who are not able to afford a place on their own so stop being a judgmental bitch
Regarding the huge fire in the Jungle yesterday: I keep thinking about the Jonathan Choe interview at the Hobby Lobby encampment, and the fire inside the tent with addicts nodding off beside it. It's a level of crazy that hits me in the gut like a sucker punch. This is what our lawmakers encourage: homeless addicts in drugged stupors building fires inside tents near residential areas. Olympia is now full-on Dystopia.
"A solution for the bigger picture involves privatized urban camping. I have watched our local government fail for FOUR YEARS to stand up a basic camp site for RVs. Time to turn to the private sector which could provide a quality product at a reasonable cost."
A hard NO to privatized urban camping. Homeless are relocating to WA—in droves—from less tolerant states owing to the welcoming sanctuary arms of WA Homeless Industrial Complex, Inc. The homeless encroachment will only get worse the more we build and provide for them. When I moved to Oly 15 years ago, I didn't sign on to link arms with homeless addicts. Also didn't sign on to dwelling in a city with a castrated police department. Didn't sign on for breathing burning garbage fumes.
The homeless crisis was created by politicians and bureaucrats, who clearly have zero respect for taxpayers. Jay Burney to taxpayer: "Suck it up, dumbasses. Deal with it."
I'm unapologetically NIMBY. Anyone who tolerates this insanity in their back yard is either an anarchist who digs the chaos or someone with more loose screws than Ace Hardware. The homeless with backpacks, who ride their stolen bikes through my neighborhood are not my neighbors—no matter how loudly the bilious bitches on Oly-Lacey-Tumwater Nextdoor proclaim they are.
Candace - as you well should know, theses sad and challenging issues pre dare the existence of Unity Commons. For years you had a major encampment in your neighborhood and there are others nearby. If Unity Commons wasn’t there, you likely would have 100s more people on the streets around you. Yes this is a sad communal crisis, but please don’t blame the hearty nonprofits trying to better it.
Thank you for being a voice and documenting what is happening. A huge part of what we are seeing as a community are people who refuse housing because they do not want to follow the rules/laws of society. As we can see daily, mental health and drugs are the driving factors. The open drug use is not “people standing around outside”. The mountains of trash impact everyone. The stealing has become outrageous and dangerous, affecting those of us living responsibly. What is happening in your neighborhood and all over Oly-Lacey-Tum is not OK. It is not compassionate. It is harming everyone in one way or another. Let’s help the people who really do desire housing and need help to get there. For the rest, they must be held accountable which most likely means money spent on mandatory mental health and drug treatment or sit in jail. The current response to this crisis is clearly not working. Your neighborhood (and many others) deserve good neighbors and to live life without being in a state of flight or fight 24/7.
I may have already written before to tell you how much I appreciate what you are doing by calling out all this scandalousness. Now, with this latest exposes I decided to say it again - keep it up!
I just moved away from a place in a different state than you where the same activity was just across the street. One time they even fashioned and detonated a home made bomb. The fighting, screaming, music, trash - all excessive and out of control. Oh, and let’s not forget the criminal activities including drugs and theft. Fencing too. I had my packages porch pirated several times before I finally got out of there. When I began hinting of exposing these activities and even contacted the police their retaliation was swift. They began breaking into my place when I was gone. They hacked my computer and phone making it difficult to call for help if necessary. I worked around that one by getting a burner phone and not activating it but using it only for 911.
Therefore, I know from whence you speak. I didn’t allow myself to be victimized and obviously neither do you. I appreciate your efforts.
Also most the video you posted saying they are smoking fetty is bull shit lie they are smoking weed which is legal
What gives you the right to be so fucking judgmental on people????? A good portion of the pictures you have taken an posted are not even what you say they are I'm sure you assume what you want but just know your a lier and a judgmental person..... Most the people you have posted about are kind caring loving beautiful people who are not able to afford a place on their own so stop being a judgmental bitch
Regarding the huge fire in the Jungle yesterday: I keep thinking about the Jonathan Choe interview at the Hobby Lobby encampment, and the fire inside the tent with addicts nodding off beside it. It's a level of crazy that hits me in the gut like a sucker punch. This is what our lawmakers encourage: homeless addicts in drugged stupors building fires inside tents near residential areas. Olympia is now full-on Dystopia.
"A solution for the bigger picture involves privatized urban camping. I have watched our local government fail for FOUR YEARS to stand up a basic camp site for RVs. Time to turn to the private sector which could provide a quality product at a reasonable cost."
A hard NO to privatized urban camping. Homeless are relocating to WA—in droves—from less tolerant states owing to the welcoming sanctuary arms of WA Homeless Industrial Complex, Inc. The homeless encroachment will only get worse the more we build and provide for them. When I moved to Oly 15 years ago, I didn't sign on to link arms with homeless addicts. Also didn't sign on to dwelling in a city with a castrated police department. Didn't sign on for breathing burning garbage fumes.
The homeless crisis was created by politicians and bureaucrats, who clearly have zero respect for taxpayers. Jay Burney to taxpayer: "Suck it up, dumbasses. Deal with it."
I'm unapologetically NIMBY. Anyone who tolerates this insanity in their back yard is either an anarchist who digs the chaos or someone with more loose screws than Ace Hardware. The homeless with backpacks, who ride their stolen bikes through my neighborhood are not my neighbors—no matter how loudly the bilious bitches on Oly-Lacey-Tumwater Nextdoor proclaim they are.
I could support a plan similar to what Bill Walton proposed. Mandatory relocation to a rural designation. https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/look-bill-waltons-suggestion-for-homeless-people-going-viral
Yeah, I could support Bill Walton's plan "if" I thought the jerks running the shitshow might implement such a thing. I know better.
Candace - as you well should know, theses sad and challenging issues pre dare the existence of Unity Commons. For years you had a major encampment in your neighborhood and there are others nearby. If Unity Commons wasn’t there, you likely would have 100s more people on the streets around you. Yes this is a sad communal crisis, but please don’t blame the hearty nonprofits trying to better it.