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Sequim women’s support group urges city action after repeated harassment, filth at Seal Street Park
Summary
Three members of a downtown women’s resiliency group described repeated harassment, drug activity and human waste near Seal Street Park and asked the city to post rules and increase patrols. Councilors and staff said they would investigate and follow up with law enforcement and the petition authors.
Members of a women’s resiliency group told the Sequim City Council they feel unsafe meeting downtown because people camping at nearby Seal Street Park have repeatedly left personal belongings on store stoops, used the storefronts as toilets and engaged in what speakers described as drug activity and intimidation. "They piled their belongings up on our stoop and when asked to remove their belongings so people could get in and out, they've urinated and pooped on the stoop," said Katie Emerson, who identified herself as a resident and a co-organizer. Annie Marie…
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