2007-03-14 08:13:31 · 11 answers · asked by Darkice 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
no and yes
2007-03-14 08:23:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. The FBI has a lot of leeway to do as they see fit. Unless they made a serious, greivous error (such as wrong house), they almost certainly won't pay you for your door. In fact, even if they do make an error that bad, it's definitely far from guaranteed.
The FBI doesn't "have" to do much in restitution for any reason. It lets them act a lot more decisively and not fear a bit of excess damage in a legitimate operation.
2007-03-14 15:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by BDOLE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah -- in a case of mistaken identity.
But despite the explicit wording of the U.S. Constitution (innocent until proven guilty, not deprived of property except by due process, etc.), the burden of proof to get your door back is on YOU. I guess you have to prove them guilty even though they didn't to break your door. Kind of a catch-22.
After you get a *lawyer* and spend all the time and money trying to sue the F.B.I. just to get a door back, was it worth it?
I'm not saying I agree with the way it ends up working out, I'm just saying that aside from being innocent of whatever they were breaking it down for,
It would have to be one hell of a door!
2007-03-14 15:29:13 · answer #3 · answered by A Box of Signs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not even in mistaken identity (whatever that means). If the search warrant is valid and it is executed with "good faith", they don't have to pay for the door. That doesn't just apply to the FBI but any law enforcement agency; even Barney Fife.
2007-03-14 15:39:22 · answer #4 · answered by drb1256 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they have you in a case of mistaken identity, I would think so. It happened to someone in my town with the local police dept. They had the wrong address, busted up the joint and injured someone taking them into custody (they wanted the guy next door who heard the commotion and slipped away). The police dept was sued and had to pay reparations.
2007-03-14 15:17:17 · answer #5 · answered by Sherri 2 Kewl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, of course not. Who knows what did you do to think that you're a suspect!!! And even if you didn't do anything, they were on a research and it's their job to brake down doors.
Good luck, but the next time buy a stronger door.
2007-03-14 15:19:15 · answer #6 · answered by Angel K 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope, the homeowners insurance will pay for it, and if it is rented then the owner of the property will pay for it and then take the person who was the reason for the door to be broken into to civil court and try to get reimbursed.
2007-03-14 16:05:40 · answer #7 · answered by NolaDawn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you wenen't involved in the crime i would say yes.
2007-03-14 15:18:10 · answer #8 · answered by A question or two... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not unless they are at the wrong house
2007-03-14 16:07:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you have to pay for it.
2007-03-14 17:11:22 · answer #10 · answered by zebj25 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋