Is it legal for police to do a home invasion raid on the basis of hear say rather than facts?

Question

Two days ago I was at home minding my own business when there was a banging at my side door. It was the police yelling they had a search warrant. Before I could get to the door to open it they had it busted down. By gun point9at least 5 different guns aimed at my head) I was then instructed to put my hand in the air and lay on the ground
From what little they told me they had reason to believe there was suppost to be a huge shipment of crank and another of marijuana leaving my home sometime that day. I have no idea what this is all about! Needless to say I was scared to death! After a thorough search which included dogs they found NOTHING! I was yelled at, called a LIAR, and cuffed for about an hour until they left. My door and locks are broken my house a mess. do I have to pay for the replacements since I am INNOCENT? Is it ok for the police to treat me with total disrespect when the law states one is presumed innocent until proven guilty? What can I do about this?

Answer 1

You can't blame the police for this... if they had a warrant, it needed to be signed by a judge. Apparently there was enough information to convince the judge.

Answer 2

I live in a very safe neighborhood, there has never been any problems..we have nothing except the usual door lock and a safety lock on the windows that allow them to open about 5 inches, the double pane windows came with the safety locks when they were installed. No guns, dogs or other alarms and I have never had a reason to be afraid. Oh Yeah, we do have an intercom, but never remember to use it..It was put in so people could be contacted in different parts of the house, safety @ the doors was an added bonus. We also have automatic drapes that open and close on a timer and lights on a timer, these are for our benefit more than safety.

Answer 3

If they have a credible witness. Huge shipment of Crank?? Like crank shafts for cars? .

You may file a complaint with the agency that did the raid. and there is always the civil law that you may utilize.

Answer 4

I think thats why they call them pigs, they are just sooo messy!
Actually you have the right to read the search warrant and they have the obligation to prove reasonable cause, if you have no idea what all of that was about, really, then contact a lawyer do a google or yahoo search for [your state] bar for example: "colorado bar" what they did was approved of by a judge find his name on the warrant and ask him why he allowed such a travesty, contact the local news paper or other media they love this sort of thing.

Answer 5

Thanks to the Patriot Act all they need is "probable cause" now. They better plan on paying those damages. If they have enough money to plan a raid on an innocent person's house then they should be able to pay for damages.

Answer 6

OMG how scary! It seems unconstitutional... there is an amendment that involves unreasonable searches and seizures. I don't know much about law but I think you could take this to court.

Answer 7

Yeah they can....Its kind of like if they heard your upstairs neighbor was cooking meth and killing kids...wouldn't you want them to "barge" in or would you rather them wait until they had proof....Perhaps you can go to the DA and see if they will pay for your damages....

Answer 8

I suggest that when the police call you and ask for a donation, you tell them what happened. Then decline.

Answer 9

It's called probable cause.
You can do nothing, except be more careful who you associate with, if they are users or dealers.

Answer 10

Nothing