City bans camping gear in your vehicle - $1000 fine

mobeewan wrote:
Video from YouTuber and full timer Nomadic Fanatic.

Better not get caught with camping gear in your vehicle in Lacey, Washington. The homeless population has made it so bad that anyone period, pulled over with camping gear in their vehicle can get a $1,000 fine.

Nomadic Fanatic is from Lacey and was there to close out his PO Box. He mentioned a friend whom resides there was fined for having a sleeping bag in his back seat of his car.

The wording of the law makes no exceptions for travelers, motor homes, campers, travel trailers, someone going to an outdoor concert or your kids outdoor sporting event and carrying lawn chairs and a cooler, etc.

It's ironic that they have operating campgrounds in town along with many outdoor recreational stores that sell camping equipment including Gander Mountain.

bob213 wrote:
This guy must also report for MSNBC. FAKE News! It's a ban on homeless camping. Google it. Read the text of the ordinance passed. The city passed it but as of yet does not know how to enforce it. It does not affect real campers or rv'ers going for a weekend camp out who are not planning on setting up residence in their tent.

valhalla360 wrote:
So was this buddy a homeless guy living in his car?

These are the kind of laws that are normally used as a tool. If you look like you are homeless and planning to take up residence, they will use it. If you look like a tourist just passing thru, they won't.

bob213 wrote:
It's a ban on homeless camping. Google it. Read the text of the ordinance passed. The city passed it but as of yet does not know how to enforce it. It does not affect real campers or rv'ers going for a weekend camp out who are not planning on setting up residence in their tent.