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pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

27. Oh yes they can!

Reply to Recursion (Reply #26)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 03:42 AM

Apr 2013

They can't use anything they find against you in court. And, let's be honest, they're not going to care about whatever drugs they see lying around.

One final note about warrantless door-to-door searches: If police do search your home in an emergency, the "plain view" doctrine generally applies. That means officers can seize any contraband they see in, well, plain view -- and that evidence can then be used against you in court.

http://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2013/04/can-police-search-door-to-door-without-warrants.html

Not that I have anything to hide, of course...

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Searching Watertown [View all] rug Apr 2013 OP

Yes. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #1

As long as I was given the choice, yes. sadbear Apr 2013 #2

Hell yes! If there's a possibility an armed person could be hiding in my house or on my property, gateley Apr 2013 #3

Not if I knew he wasn't in my house. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #4

This assumes you're observant and skilled enough to notice. Bicoastal Apr 2013 #8

I live in a row home in Philly. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #12

I'd be conflicted JimDandy Apr 2013 #22

On 4/19, better them on my premises than either of those two maniacs. Bicoastal Apr 2013 #5

If I knew there was nobody in my house, no. cthulu2016 Apr 2013 #6

You betcha.... under the situation we've been discussing, yes. hlthe2b Apr 2013 #7

I don't understand the context. limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #9

without question, yes! DMacTX Apr 2013 #10

We have areas on our property that someone could hide... cynatnite Apr 2013 #11

I think the Boston manhunt went rather well dookers Apr 2013 #13

Exactly. nt Lex Apr 2013 #17

Under a scenario like today, yes. Recovered Repug Apr 2013 #14

Bostonians got it done panda3 Apr 2013 #15

No. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #16

If they wiped their boots first. bluedigger Apr 2013 #18

Break out the Minwax. n/t defacto7 Apr 2013 #19

Only if I believed there was a reasonable chance that a person could have petronius Apr 2013 #20

Nope. Show me the warrant. Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #21

Fuck no newmember Apr 2013 #23

I would know if someone was in my house sarisataka Apr 2013 #24

I can't think of one good reason not to consent... nt Unrepentant Fenian Apr 2013 #25

Doesn't matter. They can search like that in a tactical situation, period. Recursion Apr 2013 #26

Oh yes they can! pokerfan Apr 2013 #27