Court Rules Chalking Parked Car Tires Violates Fourth Amendment

A man drives a red car past a parking lot where large numbers of newly manufactured cars are parked at Dayaowan port of Dalian, Liaoning Province on June 10, 2012. Reuters

A federal court ruled that marking tires to enforce parking rules is like entering property without a warrant. The practice is now unconstitutional in four states.

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the purpose of marking tires is to “raise revenue” and has nothing to do with a potential safety risk, Fox News reported.