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Indiana Court: No right to resist illegal cop entry into home
« on: May 13, 2011, 08:34:18 PM »
INDIANAPOLIS | Overturning a common law dating back to the English Magna Carta of 1215, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Hoosiers have no right to resist unlawful police entry into their homes.

In a 3-2 decision, Justice Steven David writing for the court said if a police officer wants to enter a home for any reason or no reason at all, a homeowner cannot do anything to block the officer's entry.

"We believe ... a right to resist an unlawful police entry into a home is against public policy and is incompatible with modern Fourth Amendment jurisprudence," David said. "We also find that allowing resistance unnecessarily escalates the level of violence and therefore the risk of injuries to all parties involved without preventing the arrest."



http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_ec169697-a19e-525f-a532-81b3df229697.html



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Re: Indiana Court: No right to resist illegal cop entry into home
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2011, 08:52:54 PM »
One more brick chipped away from the foundations of our country.  I fear by the time I have grandchildren there will be nothing left.
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Re: Indiana Court: No right to resist illegal cop entry into home
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2011, 09:55:43 PM »
Un effing believable  :o
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Re: Indiana Court: No right to resist illegal cop entry into home
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2011, 10:27:42 PM »
WTH?  First "illegal immigration" is supported,  and now "unlawful police entry" is not enforced.  What part of 'not OK' don't these people get? 
No wonder our kids are so hard to control these days;  'No' just doesn't mean what it used to!
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Re: Indiana Court: No right to resist illegal cop entry into home
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2011, 03:16:46 PM »
Good thing I don't live in Indiana. Bust down the door and get a face full of lead at my place!!!
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Re: Indiana Court: No right to resist illegal cop entry into home
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2011, 11:48:31 AM »
Before you get too worked up, you better check Nebraska law.  In Nebraska it is illegal to resist law enforcement even if the arrest is illegal.  I am not near my work computer so I don't have the law handy.  It is in the self defense section.
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Re: Indiana Court: No right to resist illegal cop entry into home
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2011, 02:17:27 PM »
Quote from: sidearm1 on May 17, 2011, 11:48:31 AM
Before you get too worked up, you better check Nebraska law.  In Nebraska it is illegal to resist law enforcement even if the arrest is illegal.  I am not near my work computer so I don't have the law handy.  It is in the self defense section.
I'm pretty sure illegal arrest and illegal entry are two wholly separate issues.
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