Rantz: Sheriffs Constantine and Cole-Tindall dangerously usurping power on homelessness policy

King County Executive Dow Constantine speaking with King County Sherrif Patti Cole-Tindall and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell.

Despite the clear directive from SCOTUS, Cole-Tindall and Constantine persist in their non-compliance, insisting on rewriting the ordinance. King County Sheriff Cole-Tindall and co-Sheriff Constantine are bypassing their responsibilities by refusing to enforce a homelessness ordinance they disagree with, akin to the “constitutional sheriffs” whom Progressives previously criticized for imposing their personal ideologies over elected officials’ authority.

“As noted by the Supreme Court, ‘the Constitution provides many additional limits on state prosecutorial power, promising fair notice of the laws,'” the statement reads. This context clearly refers to local governing bodies, such as city or county councils or state legislatures. The omission of the first part of the excerpt is telling. Essentially, the County Council is free to pass legislation to halt certain types of enforcement, but the KCSO does not have the authority to make or interpret laws. The SCOTUS decision does not change that. In Burien’s case, the county does not have jurisdiction over what laws are or are not legislated there.

Democrats decried this movement as a threat to democracy and the rule of law because they disagreed with the sheriffs. Now, they’re supporting similar actions — so long as their puppet sheriffs are in power. Fair enough. But are they prepared for conservative sheriffs in the state to play the same game?

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