No this is an ordinance that’s been in place for 20 years and it is a mechanism
by which the city can discourage the use
of vehicles in the commission
of crimes and it’s works well," insisted Bronson.
Bronson points out that defendants can ask for a civil hearing before a judge if they don't want to settle the Public Nuisance violation but Rawlings responds, "That`s meaningless. No one wins civil hearings on that. The standard of proof is too low.