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Court says chalking violates 4th Amendment

By Austin Ramsey, The Messenger-Inquirer

A federal appeals court ruling this week may lead the city of Owensboro and local law enforcement to rethink downtown parking enforcement. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled that "chalking" as a method of determining how long a vehicle has occupied a parking space is a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

In a unanimous, three-judge panel decision, the court found that an officer marking vehicle tires with chalk is an unlawful form of trespass that should require a warrant. The court has jurisdiction over Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.

Full story at messenger-inquirer.com




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