emry-dinman.bsky.social @emry-dinman.bsky.social · 21/03/2026So, yes, citations still occurred, but generally not for camping. The specific law about camping by the river has always existed and is distinct from the general citywide camping ban. 110
emry-dinman.bsky.social @emry-dinman.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Hall did not claim that homeless folks weren't getting cited, but that they weren't being cited under the camping ban the city was attempting to use to remove encampments. The municipal court administrator said they saw roughly 75 cases of "this type" in Nov. 2024, and over 250 in Nov. 2025. 101
emry-dinman.bsky.social @emry-dinman.bsky.social · 21/03/2026As for the arrest data, I haven't dug deeply enough this spreadsheet to be able to say for certain, but at a glance all of these could be related to other SMCs, not the primary camping ban that Hall has reported no one was cited under. Looking at letter of that earlier law, that's not surprising. 100
emry-dinman.bsky.social @emry-dinman.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Surprised that I saw this, as I rarely use Bluesky, but the report is referenced in the Feb. 2 Spokane City Council Public Safety committee meeting. I can't link to a separate report as that's not how the council uploads its documents, but Hall's testimony came pretty early. 120
