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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro
let me ask you something, have you ever heard of a case like this? Where law enforcement know an area of where a terrorist, serial killer, etc, may be hiding? When I say area, I mean a reasonably small area, not a whole state or country/region. if so, can you provide a link?
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I absolutely agree that this was probably the most extreme situation you could put any civilians or law enforcement agency in.
The only reason I'm posting so much is because I think we can learn from this (being that it was so extreme) and come up with a much more appropriate and legal response.
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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro
and honestly, from the video, it wasn't all that bad. the police knocked for a while, and it took 6 or 7 people that long to answer the door. I would think something was up. maybe it's just me.
edit: and I didn't see anyone pointing guns at the people leaving the house.
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I thought it was a bit humorous how that house was a kind of "clown car" of homes of sorts (like my friend on facebook put it).
I'm guessing some of the residents were just friends who needed a place to hang out when the "secure-in-place" was ordered.
But at the beginning of the video, there are at least four guys with their rifles trained on the front door.
As Doug has pointed out to me on Facebook, this is procedurally absolutely correct for an officer who has reasonable suspicion that the suspect is in that specific home. However, what if there is no specific evidence indicating the suspect is in that specific home, yet might be in the area? How does/should that be handled?