Compliance official breaks into womans home

[Katygunnut]

I don't know what a compliance officer is allowed to do in Georgia. If the door was closed but unlocked, is that like a Texas game warden opening a closed gate to look for game law violations on private property?

In my fair city, they just passed an ordinance that says a compliance officer can enter your property to look under a tarp to ensure a vehicle is operable - no probable cause needed. All they have to have is an "administrative warrant" (which means their boss rubber stamps an OK).

How are they going to verify a vehicle is operable (or inoperable) without keys?

According to the mayor, they're looking for cars with flattened/no tires, engines in obvious disrepair, etc.

To me the point is, it's on the owner's property. If you can't tell by looking at it from the street, then it's not an eyesore. How is a vehicle that runs covered by a tarp less of an eyesore than one that doesn't? Besides, it's the owner's property, and one shouldn't be forced to give up their rights by a vote of 7 city council members.

I agree that the City Council does not have the authority to violate the 4th ammendment of the US Constitution. That's why I recommended getting a dog. Heck, If it was me, I might even get a bunch of blocks, stack them to resemble the shape of a vehicle, throw a tarp over it, and chain a Rottweiler next to the tarp. Then again, I've been known to react negatively when someone disregards my rights.

[Bob in Big D]

Update... This guy wants his job back. As heard yesterday on Fox News. Now says he smelled something bad like maybe a dead body and that is why he entered the house and ultimately the woman's bedroom. He already lied about going into the house and got caught. Maybe the woman can sue cause he said her house smelled bad

[Panzer Possum]

I agree that the City Council does not have the authority to violate the 4th ammendment of the US Constitution. That's why I recommended getting a dog. Heck, If it was me, I might even get a bunch of blocks, stack them to resemble the shape of a vehicle, throw a tarp over it, and chain a Rottweiler next to the tarp. Then again, I've been known to react negatively when someone disregards my rights.

I encourage you to do that and tell us how that works out for you in Katy.