The unusual decision by a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit said chalking tires for purposes of parking enforcement — without a warrant — violated the Fourth Amendment’s bar against unreasonable searches. The 6th Circuit covers the states of Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. Saginaw chose not to wait, asking either for the panel to reconsider or for the full 6th Circuit to hear the case. The 6th Circuit panel went a step further, saying the chalking search was indeed unreasonable. Police in Baraboo, Wis., are reportedly considering taking pictures of parked vehicles instead of chalking their tires.

Source: Washington Post May 06, 2019 23:34 UTC