Tensions continue to escalate between Burien and the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) — which provides the city its police department — since the city council expanded its anti-homeless camping ban on March 4.
The ordinance makes it a misdemeanor to camp in most areas of the city at all hours of the day. The “prohibited” zones are designated at the discretion of Adolfo Bailon, Burien’s city manager, who is responsible for day-to-day administration. ...