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Olympia begins cleaning out homeless camps

by Associated Press

KING5.com

Posted on March 22, 2010 at 7:00 AM

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Olympia police have begun giving residents of homeless camps along popular hiking trails in the city notices to vacate.

The Olympian reports that the move comes after the city fielded a number of complaints from neighbors about zoning, sanitation and drug-abuse issues along the Woodland Trail.

Olympia Police Lt. Bill Wilson says the police department has given camp residents about 30 days' notice.

The camps have become larger and more visible along hike-bike trails, as more people moved into the city's woods.

Some of the camps are on private property.

 

 

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nomad7 said on December 14, 2010 at 11:51 PM

It's bad enough that the economy is in such a mess, but to see the Police evicting homeless people who've lost everything is a disgrace. The whole world is watching the goings on in this country. And they are rapidly seeing the failings that exist here. Are Americans so ignorant of there fellow human beings, that they'd deny people the basics to life? Food, shelter, water. Come on folks, show the rest of the world some morals and leadership.

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nanaby58 said on March 31, 2010 at 10:42 AM

3 comments that's all are made about the homeless in olympia? Has anyone put the weather report next to this story. At least they can stay dry undre the trees. Maybe in the spring they ccan pick berries for food for free? Or will there be a fee? No tresspassing if you are homeless cause its usually obvious. Unless you are lucky and have a car or good friend what are they supposed to do?

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carlconstantine said on March 22, 2010 at 10:15 PM

Yeah, they should call it the Gregoire Jungle... Hopefully Jim McDermott and Norm Dicks can catch fish in the Green River where undiscovered bodies... Never mind. Let them eat cake!

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tacwilster said on March 22, 2010 at 9:25 AM

Well now that the nation has a new health care plan, maybe all these homeless people can just go stay in the hospital??

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inforelife said on March 22, 2010 at 8:37 AM

Their just getting ready to house the soon to be jobless, homeless Democrats.

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