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Burns, who the court heard had "a difficult upbringing", also pleaded not guilty to murder, but she pleaded guilty to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another person for an arrestable offence.

“We aren’t saying that if there’s violent crime happening at a homeless encampment that that is not an arrestable offense,” Horvath said.

Another officer who arrived on the scene and identified himself as Crisafulli’s supervisor told Doorley that by refusing to stop, she had broken another law, and that it was an arrestable offense.

But council members contend that the bill is designed to prevent situations from escalating into other arrestable offenses, which are unsafe and can carry more serious charges.

“King County must act immediately to protect the safety of our communities by making the consumption of dangerous drugs in public an arrestable offense.”