The police were looking for some people, they came to my house and asked if I had these people in my house. I said 'No". They asked if they could come in and then just came in without an answer and searched my house. I am a law abiding citizen for the most part. I only had 1 prob with the law in my whole life. I have no criminal record. Are they allowed to do that?
2007-05-31 04:57:01 · 15 answers · asked by maev 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
They told me they could. I was also informed that just answering my door gives them permission to come into my house.
2007-05-31 05:03:04 · update #1
The people the cops were looking for lived across the yard, I also informed them of this.
2007-05-31 05:37:52 · update #2
If the police have:
1) a search warrant; or
2) permission; or
3) an offense is in progress; or
4) in hot pursuit; or
5) a felony warrant of arrest is in hand for an individual who is believed to be inside the residence.
Something doesn't sound right if you were advised by merely opening the door gives them the right to enter.
I'd be calling a supervisor or police chief!
Best wishes.
2007-05-31 05:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Under the specific circumstances you described, the police would need either:
1. A search warrant, or
2. An arrest warrant, AND reasonable belief that the person named in the arrest warrant lived in the home, AND reasonable belief that the person named in the arrest warrant was in the home at the time the police entered.
Perhaps #2 existed in this instance? If not, then the actions of the officers were illegal.
BTW, the fact that you did or did not answer the door is irrelevant.
2007-05-31 05:30:11 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Placid 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they cannot enter your house under those circumstances. If they saw the offender they were looking for run into your house, then the answer would be yes.
I don't know how old you are but their line about answering the door gives them permission is B.S. If you or someone from your home called the police, that could lead them to enter your house without a warrant but that requires a detailed expalnation as well before they can force their way in.
2007-05-31 05:03:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. In an emergency search if they have probable cause or good reason to believe these people are in your home they can search your home without a warrant. This is an exception to obtaining a warrant because by the time they obtain one the people they're looking for could be gone. But I doubt you gave them probably cause.
2007-05-31 11:39:52 · answer #4 · answered by pacific_crush 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are really on three ways a police officer can enter your home: One, he has a search warrant in which case he has to hand it to you and the limits of his search are outlined in the warrant. Two: he has probably cause to believe a crime has been committed or is being committed or he is in "Hot Pursuit" of a suspected criminal. And finally you can let him in. If none of these were true I would suggest you contact the district attorneys office and file a formal complaint.
2007-05-31 05:08:37 · answer #5 · answered by stepmiller2 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They are wrong. Just answering your door is not the equivalent to permission to enter. What they did is against the law if the facts are as you have presented them. They need your permission to enter or to have a warrant on them to serve you with - they had neither I am assuming.
2007-05-31 05:26:07 · answer #6 · answered by QueenLori 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the 2nd you walk out the door without permission you're considered a runaway. it truly isn't any longer proper in case you tell her the place you're going or in case you would be domicile by skill of curfew. working away provides your grandma an highway of strikes she would have the ability to take to remarkable your delinquency inclusive of having your community juvenile workplace in touch or sending you to a psychiatric wellbeing facility for being oppositionally defiant. as quickly as you're 18 you may leave once you like, yet she additionally has no criminal duty to you at that component and can kick you out.
2016-10-09 04:51:28 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not...really. I mean, there are some circumstances during which that action is legitimate (if they've got a warrant or if they believe that a crime is being commissioned), but if they were just looking for someone...They shouldn't have entered without permission.
2007-05-31 05:01:14 · answer #8 · answered by Athena 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I dont think so. They need a warrant to search your home,
BUT
seriously if the cops came to my home looking for some people, I would probably let them in to check and see.
Of course I woudlnt let them dig thourhg my stuff, but let them peek and make sure noone was there.
2007-05-31 05:00:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
They can if they think you are in danger, or if there is something in plain view \, and a few other exceptions.
2007-05-31 06:33:37 · answer #10 · answered by Clif S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋