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Lee-Lee

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60. Or maybe we know how the law reads and when a warrant isn't required

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 04:37 PM

Sep 2015

Unlike all the knee-jerk anti cop bigots once again showing their ignorance.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exigent_circumstance_in_United_States_law

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Police invade Texas woman’s home for warrantless 3AM ‘welfare check’ [View all] damnedifIknow Sep 2015 OP

Those cops should be fired. WDIM Sep 2015 #1

And what if the roommate did something to her? yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #6

Then they present their suspicions to a judge and get a warrant Midnight Writer Sep 2015 #13

Are you serious? You think the police should be able prayin4rain Sep 2015 #24

That's one of the fundamental differences between people who support the police state Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #26

The law already allows for warrantless entry if they have reasonable suspicion Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #28

Ever heard of something called the Constitution? Bill of Rights ring a bell? tabasco Sep 2015 #36

If it so fucking reasonable then a warrant ought to be no problem. TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #42

At 3am, though? ecstatic Sep 2015 #51

3AM. No warrant. No Reasonable Suspicion. No permission. Physical abuse. No murder. LanternWaste Sep 2015 #52

You need a thesaurus Glassunion Sep 2015 #62

Assholes world wide wally Sep 2015 #2

So ... what happened to the missing roommate? struggle4progress Sep 2015 #3

Her family had reported they believed she was suicidal.. jberryhill Sep 2015 #5

Did the roommate ever reappear or is she still missing after a month? struggle4progress Sep 2015 #7

Dunno jberryhill Sep 2015 #8

I couldn't find anything about her either struggle4progress Sep 2015 #10

I can see a problem with trying to apply that here Major Nikon Sep 2015 #19

The reports are quite vague jberryhill Sep 2015 #23

I agree. This is ridiculous. So, and so MAY be suicidal does not support the prayin4rain Sep 2015 #25

Raw Story has some additional details jberryhill Sep 2015 #4

"this is against the law" redruddyred Sep 2015 #9

Handcuffed, thrown on the floor and a knee in the chest at 3AM damnedifIknow Sep 2015 #31

No. It is against the law n/t kcr Sep 2015 #39

sorry let me be more explicit redruddyred Sep 2015 #40

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2015 #41

Yep kcr Sep 2015 #54

I smell a settlement coming... and a big one tomm2thumbs Sep 2015 #11

fuck tha police frylock Sep 2015 #12

Police perform welfare checks all the time... the_sly_pig Sep 2015 #14

/\ /\yep dembotoz Sep 2015 #30

I'm concerned with my adult child and we have been out of contact is not probable cause TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #44

Thank you. Probable cause. kcr Sep 2015 #53

Good gracious!! the_sly_pig Sep 2015 #55

Cats in trees are not in my home. My teenager in bed, my house I called them though I think such a TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #56

OH my.. I do declare. the_sly_pig Sep 2015 #65

No, they are not in any way obligated to respond metalbot Sep 2015 #64

Most all of the information in the link... the_sly_pig Sep 2015 #66

Terrorists. SoapBox Sep 2015 #15

Someday they will be looking for birth control pills and condoms. n/t gordianot Sep 2015 #16

Unconscionable. nt No Vested Interest Sep 2015 #17

I am touched that four men are so concerned about a missing woman. McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #18

Yeah but Aerows Sep 2015 #20

All those cops are criminals PowerToThePeople Sep 2015 #21

Um ... the Travis County Sheriff's Office is not part of the Federal Executive branch struggle4progress Sep 2015 #22

Um...citizens of the nation but subjects of the county, huh? Nonsense. TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #45

It's ag how I can agree with the essence of everything you wrote yet come away shaking my head Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #29

Most everyone and everything around us PowerToThePeople Sep 2015 #33

Useless jerks. sibelian Sep 2015 #27

A 3 AM welfare check? WTF? hobbit709 Sep 2015 #32

Police: "Gosh golly I just don't understand why people don't love and worship us!" RedCappedBandit Sep 2015 #34

Police are called to check on people every day Lee-Lee Sep 2015 #35

If the parents had been out of contact what the hell would they know about her mental state or TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #46

With regards to the parents Lee-Lee Sep 2015 #47

If she wants to off herself it is her own affair and does not justify barging into TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #58

Sorry, but no, the cops can't just say "screw it let her kill herself" Lee-Lee Sep 2015 #59

No I wouldnt, you have my permission to expose my hypocrisy or inconsistencies in this matters. TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #61

You should read this and educate yourself Lee-Lee Sep 2015 #63

Then what's to stop someone who has a neighbor or relative damnedifIknow Sep 2015 #49

Nothing is to stop them Lee-Lee Sep 2015 #50

The story suggests mercuryblues Sep 2015 #37

Seeing as some support this break-in, I'm going to leave this here... ScreamingMeemie Sep 2015 #38

A text from the home owner saying they're being held at gunpoint prayin4rain Sep 2015 #43

Your friends and family that are cops would do this too. It's SOP. Taitertots Sep 2015 #48

SO the cop apologists just ignore the warrantless search? Typical. Rex Sep 2015 #57

Or maybe we know how the law reads and when a warrant isn't required Lee-Lee Sep 2015 #60