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 […]
‘Rebuttable presumption’ keeps motorists in thrall; how to rebut ‘driver’ status?
This sketch explores how TAN separates commercial users of the roads (drivers, operators) from travelers. The left column is that of the ultra vires [beyond the scope] statist status quo. The right-hand column tells the benefits of reform if Chattanooga becomes a sanctuary city from Tenn. Code Ann. Title 55. Local economy has a theory strongly […]
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 […]
Mott decries harsh cops, exclusion of poor, demands city change
Marie Mott of 92.7 NoogaRadio and an independent social activist excoriates Chattanooga city council members as religious hypocrites for issuing prayers to God but not reining in police nor stopping the forced exodus of the poor from cheap rental houses as the market determines better use of the land (“gentrification”). (Photo Facebook at NoogaRadio) City […]
City council rapt as Gray tells of iffy arrest, injuries to girl
Avery Gray, center, talks with broadcast journalist Marie Mott and Isaiah Moore, a repentant and married former gang member. (Photo David Tulis) A tearful Avery Gray recounts to entranced city council the arrest of her daughter in June, dragged by a city cop from a parked car downtown in a legally sketchy arrest. Mrs. Gray […]
Police powers notice to fight for place in county records
Police officers in Chattanooga conduct a transportation stop against a traveler who, under legal presumption only, is involved in transportation. (Photo David Tulis) County attorney Rheubin Taylor and county register Marc Gravitt are resisting entry into the county record books a document called transportation administrative notice. The notice has powerful implications for police and sheriff […]
Notice project exploits fissure between law, TN policy, creates cause of action
People chat in front of Chattanooga city hall, wherein Mayor Andy Berke has been advised of the limits of Tenn. Code Ann. § Title 55 and asked to halt enforcement against noncommercial users of the roadways such as hiphop artist “C-Grimey” Cameron Williams, photo below, giving me an interview at Wildflower Cafe, a man whose […]
Journalist-teacher fights for driver license as system gridlocks on poor
Keelah Jackson is under a civil death sentence. The state tells this city court petitioner she cannot use a car privately, but must buy a license to drive or operate a car in commerce. But she is too poor to pay court fees and fines to end a state block on her getting a driver […]
Prosecution of nonviolent Gray girl, 14, cover for 2 wrongs by cop
A repo man checks the VIN of a car he is about to seize in a noisy confrontation with the daughter of the debtor, who is dragged from the car by a city police officer in the sort of “breach of the peace” forbidden under Tennessee’s collateral repossession statute. (Photo police YouTube video) Dear Neal […]
Small towns, big cities should mind limits of Title 55: Only transportation subject to cop controls
Police in cities great and small in Tennessee have authority to enforce the transportation law at Tenn. Code Ann. Title 55 upon transportation — namely, trucking and shipping. Small towns such as East Ridge, Red Bank, Soddy-Daisy should be careful about limits of law on their police activities. (Photo Courtesy NoogaRadio) TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE AS […]