I was just curious? I see in police movies all the time that they throw your stuff around and break things. Is that true. Also if they don't find anything???
2007-03-18 17:03:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The police must take reasonable care when they search your property.
They could be allowed to destroy some items if they spelled out in the search warrant what they were looking for and where they expected to find it. They are only allowed to look somewhere it is reasonable to find what they are looking for.
If they get a warrant to search your home for a stolen elephant. They may only look in those areas of your home that could acutally hide a stolen elephant. If they get a warrant to look for any evidence that might lead then to the whereabouts of the stolen elephant then they can look in drawers and cabinets, read your diary, browse your computer, etc. They can look anywhere that could reasonably hide a clue to the elephant's whereabouts.
If they suspect you are smuggling drugs in soda cans. They have to get a judges permission to search in soda cans for drugs. If they judge signs off on the warrant they can open all your soda cans looking for the drugs and they are not liable for your flat soda.
2007-03-18 18:57:05 · answer #1 · answered by anonymouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
movie cops are not anything like real life cops if they were their evidence in court would be inadmissible. in order for a cop to search your house they MUST have a warrent issued from a JUDGE. the only way they can get a warrant is if they have probably cause that you have something illegal in your house. once they get that warrent they can only search within areas where they have reasonable suspicion that whatever they are searching for is in a specific area. they can't just search your whole house because they will find something they did not have a warrent to search for in the first place. like lets say they beleive you are holding drugs they get a warrant and they find a gun. that gun which may connect you to something but that gun will be inadmissible in court and it will be thrown out of evidence unless sometimes certain circumstances arise. if they don't find anything they move on and you really can't do anything about it unless ofcourse if they don't have a warrant you can cause a problem for them.
2007-03-19 00:10:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been told that if a dog searched your car and it rips everything up then that is your loss. I don't think they have to respect anything if they are suspicious. If something has to be destroyed in their search then they will tear it up.
2007-03-19 00:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by plume 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do believe it depends upon the situation and the officers. That is sad to say, but the truth. And if they don't find anything, you still have the mess to clean up. Again, it is sad to say.
2007-03-19 00:11:37 · answer #4 · answered by Cindy Roo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The police tear everything apart. They like doing that.
2007-03-19 00:07:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Forget about their slogan "Protect and Serve" they could careless about protecting. Yes they will tear up your house if they expect you are holding thing in your household, unless of course they dont have a warrant, then unless you LET them search your house they would have no acces at all.
2007-03-19 00:09:43 · answer #6 · answered by Jason102591 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
From what I hear, they move stuff around and do not have to put it back, they don't break stuff. They are not there to redecorate, but to search.
2007-03-19 00:12:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Define respect. LOL
2007-03-19 00:07:22 · answer #8 · answered by Fallon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happens,my vehicle was shredded in the service by the MP's.Vindictive CO
2007-03-19 00:08:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
hell no!
2007-03-19 00:11:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋