Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
How can a door be a jar?
Originally posted by: Jeff7
Good thing the homeowner didn't wake up and defend his home against armed intruders.
So what, he's stupid and basically hangs a sign on his house that says "ROB ME!"
It still shouldn't give police the right to walk in. Maybe their knocks on the door weren't answered because everyone was sleeping.
I've slept through smoke alarms already, I'm in an upstairs bedroom, and there's sometimes traffic noise outside (trucks rumbling past on a lousy road). A door knock might not wake me.
But then I also don't leave my keys in the car ignition, I don't have a garage, and I've got a door lock, deadbolt, and one of those chain lock things.
Originally posted by: cultgag
I'd also be thankful that it was the cops instead of a bulglar.
Originally posted by: SampSon
That town is very lucky they don't have a couple dead cops.
Originally posted by: nsafreak
Ok let's put it this way. I can see how a person would feel violated but frankly I'd be glad that the officer came in. Brief summary of what happened before the officers entered the house:
1) Garage door open
2) Keys in truck ignition
3) Door ajar
4) No responses to doorbell ringing or knocking on the door
5) No response when they went in the entryway and announced their presence
Frankly I think that they're fully justified as any one of the following could have been happening:
1) Robbery in progress
2) Violent acts in progress (assault, rape, homicide)
3) Somebody in need of medical attention
What if they just decided to just leave a note on the door? Then later found out that during that time an intruder had raped the guy's wife in front of him and then killed them both. Extreme? Yes but all too easily possible and I very much doubt that they'd be able to sleep well at night for a very long time. They had very probable cause to investigate and it would have been bordering on criminal negligence NOT to investigate.
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Nanny 911?
Here's an idea:
It's my home, so let me decide if I want to lock the door or not.
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Nanny 911?
Here's an idea:
It's my home, so let me decide if I want to lock the door or not.