[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written and submitted by a verified resident. It represents the opinion of the author, and does not necessarily reflect the views of South King Media or its staff.]
As a resident of Burien’s Town Square, I was reflecting recently on how things have changed here in the last couple of years. Two years ago, we were living in what the Police called a “Hot Zone.” Drug dealers, sex traffickers, overdose deaths, mentally ill people who desperately needed help, and more roamed the streets and sidewalks. Some disabled people had to walk in the street because the sidewalks were taken up with tents. Residents were afraid to do errands and even go to the library.
There were people who condoned and aided this mayhem…