（编译 张百合）周一，《西雅图时报》公布了一份西雅图市长艾德·墨瑞和市议员萨利·拜戈修（Sally Bagshaw）之间上个月的短信记录，墨瑞称拜戈修若执意阻止他对I-5公路旁无家可归者营地「丛林」（The Jungle）的清扫计划，他就会停止对城市街道的清扫和保护行动。
这场5月21日的短信对话是这样开始的：「这里是艾德·墨瑞——如果你想这么叫我的话。」
随后，市长说，「如果你发起针对无家可归者事件的提案，限制我们处理丛林里发生的强奸案、暴力犯罪和自行车盗窃案的能力，我会停止所有城市内的清扫服务，并撤除所有警力。我们正在控制我们的街道的能力。」
拜戈修回复：「市长先生，真的是你么？」墨瑞回复，「是的」。
这场周末短信对话持续了几个小时，市长当时刚结束中国和日本的商务之旅，在回西雅图的路上。他试图联系到拜戈修，阻止她限制自己的清扫计划，这项计划要求和丛林居民之间做数周的联络工作，然后将他们彻底移出丛林。
拜戈修和市议会中的其他反对者讨论了一项保护丛林居民、使其不必从里面搬出的提案。但她在第二周就推翻了自己的计划，并告诉媒体和公众，她已经开始和市长办公室合作了。
拜戈修提出的提案设置了关于如何解决这个长期问题地点的额外指南，包括市长和议会都同意在外联工作者跟每个人都联系上之前不会给赶走任何人。它还要求市长提前至少三天给议会发通知，才能移除不愿意或不能接受帮助的居民。
从1月的枪击案开始，丛林就受到了许多额外关注。此后不久，一项对那里200多顶帐篷的检测报告指出营地处于不卫生且危险的状态。
本周一，墨瑞没有立刻解释他在短信中说「我会停止所有城市内的清扫服务，并撤除所有警力」这话的意思。在声明中，市长发言人称墨瑞「对市议员拜戈修怀有深深的敬意」。他并补充说明，「他们很喜欢有产出的工作关系，市长期待着和她继续合作，改善城市对流浪者问题的处理方式」。
在采访中，拜戈修推翻了墨瑞的短信一说，称这都是因为双方太累了。她说，「我真的只把这当成八小时时差和累瘫在机场的产物。」当被问到市长明显的威胁口径时，她表示，「说真的，我觉得他只是太累了。」
但拜戈修也表示她此前并没有和任何政府官员发过这样的短信。在此之前，她和市议会的其他成员关系都不错。他们一起工作，对她的提案进行了2个小时的谈判会议。她称她还没有当面和市长讲过这件事。
另一名议员丽萨·赫伯德（Lisa Herbold）称自己曾在1月和市长有过一次类似的交流。再一次关于营地清理的讨论中，市长对她的意见回以威胁，称他将干脆取消所有营地管理办法。赫伯德说，「我很震惊。我当时说，我希望这不是我们讨论的最终结果，那并不是我想达到的目的。我们之间的分歧并没有那么大。」
附录：市长与拜戈修议员之间的短信对话全文
Saturday, May 21:
MAYOR ED MURRAY 7:27 p.m.: This is Ed Murray could you call me at (phone number)
CITY COUNCILMEMBER SALLY BAGSHAW 7:34 p.m.:Tomorrow ok? Otherwise (9:30)
MURRAY 8:16 p.m.: If you do resolution on homelessness restricting our ability to deal with the rapes and other violent crime and the bike chop shops down there in the jungle I will stop all clean ups throughout the city and pull police off enforcement. We are losing the ability to control our streets.
BAGSHAW 9:02 p.m.: Is this really from you Mr. Mayor?
MURRAY 9:12 p.m.: Yes.
9:54 p.m.: Still trying to reach you. Time difference and we are coming back early so (traveling) all day tomorrow
10:04 p.m.: … we are coming back early which means I will be on a plane all day. So I need to speak with you this evening Seattle time. I am getting media (claims) that you are leading a council effort to stop our efforts in the jungle. I am stunned so I should talk with you before I respond.
Sunday, May 22:
BAGSHAW 3:45 a.m.: … I am still gathering information and community comments. I will definitely share a draft with Mike Fong, Scott, Anthony, Maggie and Leslie for their input as well. Have a safe flight.
MURRAY 3:47 a.m.: I assume it is 4am in the morning so I won’t call now. I am absolutely taken aback by your lack of collaboration. Don’t get it.
4:11 a.m.: So I will stay up until I hear from you.
1:29 p.m.: Still waiting to hear from you.
10:46 p.m.: Scott Lindsey said you won’t speak with me because I will yell at you. I have always been with staff when I meet with you and I have never yelled at you.
10:46 p.m.: I have been forceful in my profound disagreement with you on how to approach homelessness, based on the consultants critique of the city.
10:46 p.m.: I am now going to skip a flight in an attempt to reach you.
10:46 p.m.: Sally I don’t know what is going on, but for the sake of the city will you please speak with me?
BAGSHAW 10:56 p.m.: I just tried to reach you. I am planning to meet Hyeok and Mike and Scott early Monday.