This is welcome news
Police knock on doors? I thought they just sent in SWAT with no knock, except the battering ram to knock down the door, followed by a stream of men outfitted in para military type gear.
Police don’t knock on doors, they break them down.
I am surprised they did not rule that they can kick the door in.
Is that before or after they’ve shot your dog?
I once had cops knock on my house door. They asked if they could talk to me. I asked if they had a search or arrest warrant. When they said they didn’t, I told them to get off my property or I would file charges for trespassing. They left.
For anyone who is interested in the case details, here’s the public decision from the appeals court:
http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/pdf/04291401mgr.pdf
So can cop #1 knock for 30 minutes and then be replaced by cop #2 who knocks for 30 minutes, etc?
A couple of years ago, I saw a video of an occupant made from inside the home when two Atlanta cops (I think) were doing exactly the same thing. In all, the video and actions of the police were entirely unjustified in my opinion. They had no justifiable reason or warrant to do what they did. In the end, they arrested the occupants after terrorizing them and threatening their lives. Charges were dropped afterwards. I don’t know if the occupants sued.