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Law enforcement is given strong shackles because of the power they (the government) has. These same controls are not applied to the general populous. The polic
by mhurron 14y ago
Law enforcement is given strong shackles because of the power they (the government) has. These same controls are not applied to the general populous.
The police can not break into your house if they believe you have evidence of a crime. If he does, evidence found can not be used against you. Your neighbor on the other hand, can. He can also take that evidence to the police and they can use it in that case. Now, he may also be charged with a crime, but that evidence can be used against you.
- ahomescu1 14y agoHowever, your neighbor breaking in is trespassing. You can press charges against him or even (in many countries) defend your property by force. You can't really do that against cops.
- redblacktree 14y agoRight. But you still go to jail for the murder.
- illuminate 14y ago"If he does, evidence found can not be used against you. Your neighbor on the other hand, can. He can also take that evidence to the police and they can use it in that case. Now, he may also be charged with a crime, but that evidence can be used against you." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusionary_rule#Limitations_of_the_rule http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusionary_rule#Limitations_o... Hrm, interesting.