[HangnJudge]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

It’s the law, get over it

...The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right…to be confronted with the witnesses against him.” Generally, the right is to have a face-to-face confrontation with witnesses who are offering testimonial evidence against the accused in the form of cross-examination during a trial. The Fourteenth Amendment makes the right to confrontation applicable to the states and not just the federal government

[Svartalfiar]

It’s the law, get over it

...The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right…to be confronted with the witnesses against him.” Generally, the right is to have a face-to-face confrontation with witnesses who are offering testimonial evidence against the accused in the form of cross-examination during a trial. The Fourteenth Amendment makes the right to confrontation appvlicable to the states and not just the federal government

Except this wouldn't be a very good defense. After the tips were called in, they just have a cop go by the store and see if they're open. If so, the cop right there is plenty of witness for the legal system. The only time they would actually have to bring one of the snitches forward (if this ever even got to trial), would be if the business was only open for the complaint, but closed when the cops looked into it. But there's no way they would bother issuing a citation in that situation.