City rejects visitors, says they cannot stay in Airbnb houses if hosts not live there

Refugees from Atlanta, Scott and Melissa Mainwaring of Chattanooga are shocked that city council rejects their plea to have Airbnb in a house bought for investment income in Highland Park. (Photo David Tulis) A young woman is increasingly enchanted by Chattanooga, thanks to her stays at Airbnb homes, and moves here with her husband to […]

City attorney Noblett listens to claims about right to travel, limits on cop power

In a meeting with the city attorney’s office I bring up the question of whether ChattyWagon is involved in transportation. Transportation is carrying goods or people for profit and gain and for hire. The Chattanooga tourist business gives rides for free so that it might advertise for its sponsors (free speech). The city attorney argues […]

How hiphop artist C-Grimey might use administrative notice in crunch

Cameron Williams is like thousands of people in the Chattanooga area — burdened by a revoked or suspended or canceled driver license. But what if he just has to get into a car and steer down the street — and what if he’s caught? (Photo Cameron Williams on FB) Cameron Williams, or C-Grimey, is a […]

Breezy legal ad dries paint around police chief Roddy, Sheriff Hammond

Police chief David Roddy deals with members of the public at an event at Unum insurance. Mr. Roddy and Mayor Andy Berke are under administrative notice about the limits of police transportation enforcement powers against people using cars, trucks and motorbikes on Chattanooga streets, boulevards, roads and freeways. (Photo CPD) An affidavit of classified ad […]

State agencies raid Burt, other families for children needed to keep cash flow

Shameca Burt and her suitcase of legal papers from which she fights for her children, though the state terminated her momma’s rights for all of them. Mrs. Burt of Chattanooga researches the law and asserts her claims for damages as a “pro se litigant” and belligerent claimant in person, going to the federal courthouse three […]

Angry momma works on her case: Affidavit about her ‘attitude’

Angry momma Shameca Burt is at the public library working on an affidavit in one of her three federal cases against “the good people” at Child Protective Services who arbitrarily and capriciously trafficked her children — all nine of them, without a particular cause of action alleging abuse for each child. No cause except that […]

Jawbone of ass will slay 1,000 Philistines

Samson’s exploits are many, here seizing the door of a city. My proposed check on abusive police powers in Chattanooga Is a weak vessel indeed, A mere use of words telling cops that they can’t keep doing as they have against innocent people on the roads for 80 years. But often God uses weak and […]