City would banish suspects without convicting them

Here's an idea that ought to be struck down the minute it passes.

The city of Eugene, Oregon, is considering passing a new unconstitutional ordinance. Under this proposed law, anyone charged with any number of crimes - ranging from robbery to assault to who knows what else - would be banned from downtown Eugene for 90 days.

I didn't say people who actually got convicted. (Those who get convicted would be banned for a year.) I said people who merely got charged - without being convicted.

If this passes, all that will need to happen for a person to be banned is for someone to wrongly accuse them and for them to be arrested. They won't even get a chance to prove their innocence first.

Punishing people without even convicting them or proving they're guilty? There's no way that'll pass constitutional muster. Not a chance in hell.

(Source: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011731221)