What do you think of the Supreme Court's ruling?

Question

to allow police to literally barge into your home if they have a warrant? They don't have to knock or announce themselves at all. They can just break your door down and come on in. We are slowly being stripped of our Constitutional rights.

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Answer 1

I'm not familiar with that ruling. Post a link to the ruling and I'll have a look.

On the surface, it sounds pretty ominous. But if they have a warrant and there is likelihood of the destruction of evidence with even minimal notice (think drugs going down the toilet) then I'm not all that bothered by it.

On balance, they DO take a risk of my Mauser going off if they crash through the door without any warning.

"Your honor, I had just finished cleaning my shotgun and reloaded it and was getting up to put it back in the gun locker when all of a sudden, three guys in black outfits came crashing through my front door! They didn't say that they were police or show any badges, and were armed to the teeth! I fired as a reflex action, in self-defense!"

"Sounds reasonable, Not Guilty!"

No-knock raids are extremely risky for all concerned. Back in November 2002, Lewis Cauthorne was in the basement of his Baltimore home when heard the screams of his mother, girlfriend, and three-year-old daughter. Baltimore police were conducting a no-knock raid on his home, based on a tip from a single, anonymous informant. Police never announced themselves, and raided in street clothes. Cauthorne emerged from the basement with a handgun, shooting and wounding four of the invading police officers. Cops returned fire. Fortunately, no one was killed in the crossfire.

Cauthorne spent the next seven weeks in jail. Finally, in January of 2003, prosecutors dropped the charges against him, concluding that Cauthorne had reason to believe his life was in danger. Damn right, he did.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

It is unfortunate. It is easy to say "why does it matter when the only individuals affected are criminals anyway?"

However, police are not infallible and may jump to unfounded conclusions about a person's involvement in criminal activity, obtain a warrant, and crash into that person's house with no impediment. Property will be destroyed. People may be injured. Indeed, even law enforcement may feel the brunt of this decision when it scares sleepy people hearing commotion at their front door, thinking they are being violently burglarized, and in return shoot.

The Supreme Court has basically said that to fight crime, scenarios like the above, if they happen, are simply casualties of our war against crime.

Unfortunate, indeed.

Answer 4

I think the Supremes lost their collective minds years ago. I havent liked any of their recent decisions, and this one is pure crap too, (even though I understand the reasoning behind it). What they are saying is if a cop makes a mistake that doesnt automatically throw out a case anymore on "technicality". But I can see the multitudes of misuse and abuse coming.

I really hated the eminate domain ruling. All of the Supremes should have been lined up side by side and shot for it. (Or at least the ones that voted for it).

I agree with Mark Levigne's opinion of the Supremes.

Answer 5

No the ruling states that they have to Announce themselves, and pause for a reasonable time for you to compose your self and then enter. They failed to knock (the old requirement) because the door was open (I would have knocked hard and it would have opened and filled the requirement)

Bottom line this guy is a dirt bag and his house was full of crack and illegal guns.

I do understand the point that we need to watch what precedents we set so we do not lose our liberties. But in this case it is a Officer safety issue.

I think the flag burning amendment would really strip us of our rights.

Answer 6

I know! I can't believe this case has set this new precedent. Glad it wiped out decades of "knock and announce" case law in one fell swoop. I understand there are circumstances where preserving evidence is important so an announcement wouldn't be appropriate but a person's home deserves Constitutional protection from police misconduct.

Answer 7

Police knock on the door for their saftey. Sometimes that is not an option. by alerting a CRIMINAL of your presence, evidence can be destroyed. For example, if someone had evidence to a murder, and had time to destroy it while the cops were at the door knocking, criminals would literally get away with murder.

Answer 8

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

For God's sake, listen to the Founding Fathers and save America!

Answer 9

you know what...this is what america gets for picking the same moron twice...yes we are being stripped of our rights because anytime anyone tries to dissent, they are called unpatriotic and thus slowly acquiesce to the demand and wishes of those in power...remember "dissent is the highest form of patriotism."

i hope america can get with the program before we become a TOTAL POLICE STATE.

GOD HELP AMERICA

Answer 10

Blah blah blah.

Please add your source for this drivel. Anyone can type anything, without a legitimate source, you are just making this up.