City Council: Rewrite Red Tag Laws.

2/9/17 Update:
Red Tag Laws are meant to protect the Tucson community, but they are being used to target University of Arizona & Pima Community College students.

The only requirements to receive a Red Tag are 5+ people on the property and a noise complaint. However, the "unruly" noise level is up to the TPD's discretion and seems to be exempt from due process.

In addition, students splitting rent by having roommates may have close to five people living in one house, and can receive a Red Tag by having a friend over (houses with 5 or more occupants can receive a Red Tag at any time). Many students, some who are already saving money by having these roommates, cannot afford to contest the Red Tag and have no choice but to accept the $500 fine.

The city of Tucson needs to implement regulations, such as creating a minimum noise level or raising the 5+ person limit, that restrict the issuance of Red Tags only to situations that deserve them. Sign the petition and spread the word to help prevent future students from paying enormous fines unfairly targeted for them.

EXTRA INFO:
- Here's a map of all the Red Tags issued during the 2015-16 school year. Nearly all of them were issued within a few blocks from the University. http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2016/09/wheres-the-party-at-just-follow-the-red-tags

- Every UofA student who receives a Red Tag is reported to the Dean of Students' to potentially receive further consequences. For more info, read the Dean of Students' Red Tag FAQ: https://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/red-tag-faqs

2/4/17 Original Post:
After seeing TPD issue a red tag for playing music while painting a bench with four other people at a residency I realized this law has gone too far. We had to pay for an attorney to fight for our case (we won) but this still came at a substantial cost. No student should be forced to pay enormous costs to fight an unjust law that targets students. Please contact [email protected] for questions pertaining to this petition.