A major decision that will impact Minnesotans’ privacy rights is waiting to be heard in the state’s court of Appeals.
It all started off simply enough. Jason and Jackie Wiebesick were a Golden Valley couple who lived in a duplex. One day, officials from the city approached them to ask permission to inspect their home. The stated reason was to collect information so as to make a decision over whether to renew the Wiebesick’s rental license.
Disturbed by the prospect of unfamiliar people walking around their home, the Wiebesick’s turned down the inspectors’ request. One might think it would have ended there, but the city saw to it that it didn’t.
Taking the case to court, Golden Valley authorities implored a county judge to issue a warrant overriding the Wiebesick’s objections and allowing them into the house. Tellingly, the judge refused their request for a warrant, prompting the city to reach even higher.
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“The stated reason was to collect information so as to make a decision over whether to renew the Wiebesick’s rental license.” Here’s the catch – what does this mean? Unless this is detailed out no one knows what the facts of this case are & under what circumstances the city needed to have an inspection.
The correct answer by the city would have been to suspend the rental license until such time as the rental property passed city inspection.
Would it be to much to ask of you to put your stories on one page ?? I mean really ?
If the reason is solely to inspect the general habitability of the premises, then the city can do it once the current tenants have vacated.
the ONLY wat to stop this people is by putting Constitutionalists in power..
Why?
Demand the city read the constitution and threaten major lawsuit
They can justify it if they claim that they have a complaint.
That’s true. However, the city can deny to renew their renters license…if there is a legal requirement to allow an inspection.
Maybe their rental properties. Without a warrant for some sort of criminal behavior no one has the right to search your personal property. Once again the fourth amendment is very clear.