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The root of the problem is that when you're accused, you cannot confront your accuser. This is a right guaranteed by the US Constitution, but then someone deci
by tomohawk 4y ago
The root of the problem is that when you're accused, you cannot confront your accuser.
This is a right guaranteed by the US Constitution, but then someone decided that it only applied to 'criminal' complaints as opposed to 'civil' complaints.
This is the result. The process becomes the punishment.
If the accused could confront his accusers, that would put a stop to a lot of this real quick.
Nashville is infamous for petty code enforcement. The IJ has been helping people there:
https://ij.org/case/nashville-home-based-business/ https://ij.org/case/nashville-home-based-business/
- s1artibartfast 4y agoI don't think that is true. Or applies the way you mention. If you call in a tip that someone is being murdered and the police catch them in the act, they have no right to confront the tipster.
- tomohawk 4y agoIf they get a tip, they still need probable cause (corroborating evidence from other sources) to take action. They can't go from a tip to putting you in the slammer merely based on the tip. They might ask you to come in and answer questions, but they can't punish you with fines, etc, like a code inspector can. If it's more than just a tip - let's say it is a witness that is coming forward, then you will have the right to question the witness in a court of law.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoSure, They have to have evidence like seeing in the murder. In this case of stupid code enforcement, The tipster simply tells the enforcer where to look, and the enforcer goes or collects the evidence and proof themselves.