Chalking tires

[Rustyt1953]

I recently read an article that stated: "In a new case, Taylor v. City of Saginaw, the Sixth Circuit has ruled that the common practice of parking enforcement officers "chalking" a tire to see if the car has been moved violates the Fourth Amendment."

They claim it to constitute a "search" and is therefore unconstitutional.

My questions are not about the case but it made me curious..

1: if any departments (that you know of) still do this?

2: when's the last time you have seen it done?

I remember when they put pennies on tires but we kids figured that one out pretty quick.

This is where I found it:
Alison Taylor v. City of Saginaw, No. 17-2126 (6th Cir. 2019) :: Justia

 

[df06]

Never have seen it happening.

 

[Muss Muggins]

Looks like the City of Saginaw just picked the wrong argument. The Court sent it back to start over. Interestingly, the opinion was amended later to include this:

“Taking the allegations in Taylor's complaint as true, we hold that chalking is a search under the Fourth Amendment, specifically under the Supreme Court's decision in Jones. This does not mean, however, that chalking violates the Fourth Amendment. Rather, we hold, based on the pleading stage of this litigation, that two exceptions to the warrant requirement—the 'community caretaking' [sic] exception and the motor-vehicle exception—do not apply here. Our holding extends no further than this. When the record in this case moves beyond the pleadings stage, the City is, of course, free to argue anew that one or both of those exceptions do apply, or that some other exception to the warrant requirement might apply.”

 

[pharmer]

I remember tire chalking all the time on downtown "parallel park" spots. I think tickets were all of $5 though, a lot of cash in the '60's. Joe

 

[Fishslayer]

1: if any departments (that you know of) still do this?

2: when's the last time you have seen it done?

I've seen them do it in a parking lot at the boat landings/businesses here. Two hour limit. Saw them about a year-ish or so ago.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Columbus, Ohio still chalked tires in the early 70's! I remember dad picking me up at school and the marks were on the tires. (I graduated in June 1974)

Ivan

 

[Salty RI]

During the summer I see it done here every day.

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[paplinker]

I remember in the 80s they were occasionally marking tires in bar parking lots. I grew up in a pretty small town and in the 80s cracking down on drunk driving was picking up a lot of steam across Pa.

 

[oneounceload]

I have only seen it done in larger cities where they use parking meters and limited time signage.

 

[pineappleshooter]

They do it in suburban Philly. Abington, PA to be exact.

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[MSgt G]

Deputy Barney Fife did it in Mayberry, NC in the 1960s!

 

[Inusuit]

Cheyenne did it but I haven't seen the meter maid out and about since the court decision.

 

[Lt JL]

Not in Toledo, for, like 40 years. Of course, the Meter Maids are bloodthirsty little demons with citation books. Some of them would prefer to tow than ticket.

 

[hsguy]

When I was a firefighter during my career I knew a parking enforcement officer with the PD in the same town. He would not chalk the tires but place a penny on top of the tire and if was still there when the time time expired issue a citation. Don't know how it held up in court if challenged.

 

[Muss Muggins]

"Parking Wars" is one of my favorite reality shows . . .