Posted on 04/05/2010 4:16:34 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom
Police trying to locate someone on a bench warrant search a woman's house without her consent. They produce no warrant - bail agent says he does not need one. She repeatedly denies them permission to enter. Some of the police enter through a back door also. The person they were looking for was not there. She said he did not live there. Not sure if he had listed that address or not.
If she is a normal citizen, they do not have the right to search her house without a warrant or probable cause. I don’t see where they could meet the probable cause criteria.
Even if she is on probation or parole and if the law ays the police have a right to search in that case. It seems to me that the police making a false statement that they had a warrant, when they did not should be a major violation of rights.
Roughly yes, you may have hit on it.
The video is pretty dark, but I agree that's what appeared to happen. Maybe she should lock her doors in the future for starters. Unless, of course, she was trying to set these guys up.
Her screwy comments made her look a bit wacky (or drunk, high, etc.)
Technically if the house was used by the plaintiff as collateral for the bail and the condition is not met..Guess what! its no longer her house.
My gut is telling me that this video is Bull*hit. Bail Bondman's would risk their livelihood by doing something that stupid.
My gut is telling me that this video is Bull*hit. A trained Bail Bondman wouldn't risk their livelihood by doing something that stupid.
Not my video. Not hits to be gained. If I wanted to do that I would have pointed the link to my website. But, next time I will add a bracketed note in the title.
From what I have gathered in this discussion and elsewhere they need to know the person is inside if the place is not listed as his residence.
I cannot say for sure, but it sure looks like they showed up there simply because they knew she knew him - which she obviously did.
It will be interesting to see the outcome on this one.
That's what's going to get the letter put in their files. How do these guys decide who drops the Jennings .25?
The statute says "reasonable cause to believe," not "know." Completely different standard.
You are very willing to believe the story told solely from the perspective of the person who edited the video, and who has an axe to grind, to boot. You're very trusting. I'm not.
No problemo, you had to get the nOOb razzing. LOL
Weird video.
Here is a link go a news article and doesn’t look good for the Dweeb or the LEO’s.
and here is another discussion on this.
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3288053
I may be business logo that looks like a badge and is even worn on the right side, as opposed to the left side as a sheild over one’s heart.
It can be argued it is being used as a badge. Years ago Quick Stop had to change their logo which included the use of a stop sign as part of the design. They were sued by the state of California, I believe, and they argued that the logo incorporated elements of a tool of the law and for some reason it was unlawful to use it on the exterior of the building or as signage.
I asked the question, put it to FR for the discussion and answer. I have not formed an opinion yet, except that the police definately did not conduct themselves as they should have. That should be without question.
You don't have any information, but you're sure the police are wrong, even though you don't have an opinion about it.
Got it.
The woman who made the video knows the target and he may even live at her address. She has, based on what she says, some eccentric political beliefs. "You have been served" and other statements sound familiar but I would not want to try and identify the movement.
I also believe she expected the knock on the door because the video camera was at the ready even before the first sound. Even though I use my cameras a lot, I would be hunting for the zipper to the camera bag and maybe a blank tape way too long to be effective.
The target of the search may even have been there and fled just in time.
On the other hand, everyone knew they were being video taped. It would not have compromised anything for law enforcement to have interacted with her first and been very polite, asking if she knew where the target was and asking if one, just one, of them could come in and prove to themselves he wasn't there.
Instead, they acted like arrogant thugs. Perhaps they knew this woman and were tired of her bs over many weeks or months. But still, they knew they were on camera. The whole situation would have been different for the viewer if they said "please" and "thank you." The fact that they didn't makes me even more suspicious of their character.
Now, because of their behavior, they are being investigated and their department has a public relations problem that may cause them problems with other residents. They may have been in the right, but somehow I doubt it.
I would say you have given and excellent appraisal of the situation.
The opinion I have not formed is whether it is an actionable violation of her civil rights. From the posts on here, that does not yet seem to be a settled question.
My view that the police did not conduct themselves properly is not in conflict with my view that the answer to the first question is still open. Another poster has put that point well so I won't repeat it.
To your confusion, the first statement does not negate the second. Not sure what you find so confusing but if I was not clear then you have my apologies. Hope this explanation helps and spares you the need to make any more snide replies.
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