When you push back, how do you know the cop doesn't have PC or a search warrant? Cops are still sometimes legally able to go into people's houses to check the welfare of the people inside. So everyone who uses the "I'm a law abiding citizen so nobody should be coming in my house" argument aren't entirely correct if they think there is nothing that will give the police the right to come in the house.What is meant by an unlawful police entry? A corrupt cop who is entering your home to rob and murder you? Well, I guess that's possible. And under IN law, in successfuly defending yourself (if you survive), you will go to jail.
How 'bout a cop who has no warrant or probable cause, and wants to push past you to enter your apartment anyway. If you push back, you are now under arrest AND THAT CHARGE WILL STICK even if the illegality of the entry is later fully admitted. You go to jail.
Illegal acts by cops do happen, whether from incompetence, frustration, or true mens rea. Such acts are rare. But by saying that you are committing a crime by "obstucting" the cop's illegal act is saying that even when EVERYONE later recognizes the cop acted illegally, YOU'RE STILL GOING TO JAIL.
That's wrong. The IN SC was wrong in their ruling, and I hope the legislature corrects that error.
This is what makes a law like this dangerous. People who don't know when police can come into their houses will make stupid decisions that will start getting people hurt, when the police action could be 100% lawful.