This law says that if the police break into your house (castle) that you have to right to take action against them up to and including deadly force. and you can't be charged.
2006-06-26 06:17:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
there is such law, it goes into effect july 1st in indiana.
2006-06-26 06:23:56 · update #1
no seriously WITH a warrant
2006-06-26 06:30:19 · update #2
There are two positions we can take toward "danger" ( Criminal action),...Act or Re-Act.
We can judge what is taking place before us as a deadly threat and act to stop it ( like Bush in Iraq) or
We can wait until many of our people are killed then strike back at the killers ( like Roosevelt at Pearl Harbor )
When we Act, we later have to prove it in court. When we Re-Act, all we need to do is to point at the dead people.
Take your pick and pay your price.
2006-07-05 06:33:21 · answer #1 · answered by Mr.Been there 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I think you are misinterpreting the law. Police have a right to enter your home with a warrant or if they have probable cause (i.e. someone screaming inside). The castle law is mainly to close loopholes in other laws about the right to protect your property. You now have the right to protect your person or property from theft or harm without the backlash of being sued by the assailant. Although you can use deadly force in the Law, it is still always better to only use the force necessary to stop the situation or flee the situation if you can and call police.
A good reason for the law is what is happening in the U.K.. Their you have to let someone do what they want in your house. If a person goes in your house and say, tries to rape your wife. You cannot do anything. If you kill the person you will go to jail for murder and the family has a right to sue you for everything they can get. Even if you hurt the person, your to blame, not the intruder.
God bless the U.S.A.
I have attached a blog about U.K. gun control. Please read all the entries and you will see how important it is to have rights to protect yourself.
2006-06-26 13:36:57 · answer #2 · answered by mikis1967 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh, didn't the Supreme Court just say cops could bust in with a warrant and you CAN'T take action against them?
Oh, and in Florida, the castle law means that you can protect your home against intruders with deadly force, NOT police officers. There is a HUGE difference.
2006-06-26 15:21:42 · answer #3 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THERE IS NO SUCH LAW. I'm certain you are either insane or aware of this fact. If the police enter your home with a warrant they will most always be wearing body amour so why don't you attempt to "take action" and you will most likely be splattered all over your meth lab after which we won't have to worry about your intentionally trying to mislead others.
2006-07-07 20:32:48 · answer #4 · answered by John H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Castle Doctrine here refers to a legal concept derived from English Common Law as it is presently applied in sections of the United States of America. It designates one's home as a place in which one enjoys protections from both prying and violent attack.
In the United States, laws informally referred to as 'castle laws' impose an obligation to retreat before using force to defend oneself, the Castle Doctrine provides for an exception to this duty; provided one is attacked in their own home or vehicle, they may stand their ground against an assailant without fear of prosecution.
This isn't what the Castle Law states. You cannot attack the police if they come into your home. In fact, the US Supreme Court just issued an order stating that the police DO NOT have to knock to come into your home, as long as they have a search warrant. When the police come into your home, it isn't for a prying or violent attack, they are looking for something or someone, and they have the right to do so, so long as they have that warrant. I don't know where you got that line of BS from, I suggest that you take a course on criminal law
2006-06-26 17:44:59 · answer #5 · answered by c.grinnell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who in there right mind would want to take action against a Police Officer? the best thing to do is to cooperate. If you think they entered your home illegally then you use the legal system to get justice. only stupid people would think of taking the action you are describing. besides if they have a warrant and you resist then that will mean jail time.
2006-07-06 13:38:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you 'take action against them' unless you have something to hide? They aren't going to go busting into your house for no reason. I think this law you're talking about must mean if they do so without a warrant, in which case they would be breaking and entering regardless.
2006-06-26 13:27:23 · answer #7 · answered by Squirrel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such law. Do NOT resist police, even if they are wrong they can overcome your resistance including by the use of deadly force.
2006-06-26 13:22:18 · answer #8 · answered by frankie59 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if you hurt a police officer you don't have a snowflakes chance in hell of skating past it, regardless of what the law says.
2006-06-26 14:34:30 · answer #9 · answered by Cynthia M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I understood the police can come in without knocking, just ram down your door. Btw, if any cops ever mistakenly need to come to my house, please knock, Ill be happy to open the door offer you some coffee and answer any questions you might have, youd be welcome to look around and meet my kids.
2006-07-10 01:18:33 · answer #10 · answered by PeaceTree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋