Would you allow a police officer or detective to come into your home and search it without a warrant? I mean, literally, they knock on the door and show you their badge and want to start searching the place. Would you allow it?
I mean.... if you have nothing to hide, then why not?
2007-10-09 05:03:47 · 24 answers · asked by Whishkey Bottom. 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If I have nothing to hide then why should I care? Because it's my right to not have my house searched without a warrant. It has nothing to do with having anything to hide. It is my RIGHT.
Why are people so willing to give away rights?
2007-10-09 05:10:45 · update #1
No, I would NOT allow it. It's the principle of the matter. Show me a warrant or get lost.
2007-10-09 05:10:44 · answer #1 · answered by Chad 5 · 4⤊ 4⤋
Obviously they must be there for a reason. The "i've got nothing to hide" is just that, I have got nothing to hide. Of course I would ask what the reason is, but being in law enforcement myself, I would state that before entering. Allowing them to enter my house is called a consent search. That is why they ask...it is perfectly legal. Violation of rights...what are you doing that they need to search your house to begin with? With whom are you involved that your name comes up in a conversation with the police? Those are good questions too. As you can see, we have officers stating both 'yes' and 'no' to the question. It all depends on personal preference. There is no wrong answer. If you are uncomfortable with the situation, then do not let them in. If you are fine with the situation, then let them in. I personally do not mind. If I can help out my local P.D., then I will let them in and they can search.
One thing about a consent search, though. At any time you want the search to stop, you can make it stop. If there are any areas of the house you do not want them to check, then state that at the beginning of the search.
An example: I was dispatched to a house, in reference to a person not checking in with their parole officer. I asked to search the house of a known friend. They allowed me to search the whole house with the exception of the master bedroom. I searched the house and did not find the person for whom I was looking. I did not look into the master bedroom. Was the person there? I do not know, but they were not in the areas of the house I checked.
This is a good example of a consent search, and the rights fo the homeowner being maintained.
2007-10-09 13:12:16 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I won't allow them to search my car either, if I'm pulled over. I have nothing to hide, but I also have no reason to allow such a search.
It has nothing to do with "nothing to hide". That is a completely bogus argument and should be tossed in the rubbish. Especially concerning the warrantless wiretaps or searches for national security against foreign enemies. It completely misses the point of why those programs are indeed legitimate.
The President has the power to conduct such intelligence work for national security reasons. This has been upheld many times, and was even supported by the Clinton DoJ. This is because national security needs are not necessarily compatible with laws established for the criminal justice system.
2007-10-09 12:36:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's you right to refuse entry. But you have to step back and look at the situation..Cops come by and just want to search your house. If this was a real situation a reasonable person would ask WHY.
You didn't explain any of that, so I think you are just posing a hypothetical. So...
No, I wouldn't unless they had a warrant or were looking for an escaped criminal that was loose in the area.
2007-10-09 12:19:35 · answer #4 · answered by Charlie Fingers 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
This is an age old question that you are gonna get two types of answers to:
1. Those that say they can search all they want as they have nothing to hide.
2. Those that cry foul and it is a violation of their rights and big brother and anti-Establishment and civil disobedience and on and on.
Its the same argument that many gave years ago when drug testing for employees and student athletes started. Or all the far lefties that think the Patriot Act was causing the government to listen into their personal phone calls. Conspiracy Theories, anyone?
Anyway, Me? You can search all you want... Take "P" tests from me every day.... I am an honorable person and love America and have NOTHING to hide.
2007-10-09 12:11:23 · answer #5 · answered by Dog Lover 7 · 6⤊ 3⤋
Never let them in without a warrant nothing to hide or not. That's your right. Make them follow the the law.
2007-10-09 12:15:46 · answer #6 · answered by me2 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
If they had a decent reason. I wouldn't allow a random search of my house just to play games. However, if for some reason I was suspected in a crime, I would let them search anything they want in order to clear my name.
2007-10-09 12:53:19 · answer #7 · answered by Kenneth C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, The 4th amendment is there for a reason.
Someone once came to ask me about a college friend under the ruse of a job investigation. I excused myself and called the friend an told her someone was there asking questions --- She was not looking for a job, so I said I had no comment.
The requestor was not happy.
2007-10-09 14:28:00 · answer #8 · answered by NeilsB 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all contradictory to liberal hippie belief police have better things to do then search innocent peoples' houses.
With that said there is a reason why they think something criminal has occurred and are looking for evidence of the crime.
If I was innocent then YES I would let them enter and give them permission to search. Why you ask? So that way I can be removed from their suspicion as a possible suspect, and I can go on living my life.
I'm sick of all of the people that say "the police wanted to search my house for no reason to find drugs". Then after the search, guess what? They found drugs.
Deal with it. If you are doing criminal activity, then you are going to be seeing the police for "no reason at all".
2007-10-09 12:15:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I love everyone sitting on their high horses today, "I would let them bc i have nothing to hide, I'm an upstanding citizen". That attitude right there is why our rights are getting stripped everyday! They can tap your phones, read your mail, hey, search my house if you want! WTH is wrong w/people! No, its not OK. Thats why we have the search and seizure law, so they can't just come search for no reason! 4th Amendment guys!!
2007-10-09 12:18:38 · answer #10 · answered by yourmama 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No I would not let them in, even though I have nothing to hide. It's a privacy issue. I don't go to their house, because they have nothing to hide and look at their underwear, so they don't get to look at mine. If they need to look for something about a case, get a warrant.
2007-10-09 12:14:50 · answer #11 · answered by .. .this can't be good 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋