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> ... this can help your case if you can prove they didn't have actual cause. Pro-tip: if they're at your door with a warrant, they have probable cause.
by jlgaddis 7y ago
> ... this can help your case if you can prove they didn't have actual cause.
Pro-tip: if they're at your door with a warrant, they have probable cause.
- jedberg 7y agoYeah but if they're robbers with a fake badge and gun, how will I know? At least when they barge in I'll already be on the phone with the cops.
- astura 7y agoYour threat model is imaginary, if they are robbers posing as cops, they wouldn't knock and wait patiently, they'd just serve you a fake "no knock warrant" (kick open your door and bust in with flash bang grenades).
- Naracion 7y agoI'm sorry, this comment is not necessarily a reply to you directly but to the thread in general--are we talking about the real world or some fictional TV show? Genuine question, is this something a "normal" HN reader should be worried about? Is there any evidence of such incidents happening ("kick open your door and bust in with flash bang grenades")?
- saagarjha 7y agoI see no reason why a robber posing as a cop would want to draw more attention to themselves than necessary.
- gtyras2mrs 7y agoCould just be at the wrong door. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2010/09/aiyana-stanley-jones-detroit/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2010/09/aiyana-stanley-...