Manedwolf
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Lovely. Cops HAVE busted into the wrong house on occasion. So what happens if they smash into yours, you take them for home invaders and open fire?
(And why were they peeking through a window? And don't people sometimes get into an impromptu wrestling match? Better buy thick curtains?)
Supreme Court Backs Police in Emergencies
By GINA HOLLAND, Associated Press WriterMon May 22, 10:33 AM ET
The Supreme Court reaffirmed Monday that police can enter homes in emergencies without knocking or announcing their presence.
Justices said four Brigham City, Utah, police officers were justified in entering a home after peeking through a window and seeing a fight between a teenager and adults.
Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the unanimous court, said that officers had a reasonable basis for going inside to stop violence.
The decision overturned a ruling by Utah's Supreme Court that said a trial judge was correct to throw out charges stemming from the police search. The trial judge had ruled that police had violated the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches by failing to knock before entering the house.
(And why were they peeking through a window? And don't people sometimes get into an impromptu wrestling match? Better buy thick curtains?)
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