Boulder woman disturbed to discover police regularly enter unsecured homes

[03trubluGT]

I lock my shit.

That said, even if I left it open, I don't like the idea of a cop coming in uninvited. If someone from my house calls in distress, or if a neighbor calls because they actually saw something suspicious (beyond just an open door), that's different. But just an open door alone shouldn't give them the right to enter. If the law says otherwise, that sucks.

Probably 95 percent of the time this occurs there has been a burglar alarm and or a door was left unsecured and wide open for someone to see. Depends on the prior call in this story whether I think it would be a good entry or not. I do not make it a habit to walk around folks house and jiggle the knobs unless I am dispatched to that residence for a reason. Lets all face it we do not want random fuckers walking around in our house. I have known lots of Officers and can say over the years there may have been one or two I wouldn't want in my house. If I am dispatched to your house for a random BMV follow up or some other kind of bullshit I have no intentions of even touching your door handles or sliding glass window. I don't want to be in your house anymore then you want me there.

I can't count the number of open door calls we get. In this day and time, nobody wants to go check someone else's door, so they call the police to do it.

I'm with Jason. I don't want to go in anywhere I'm not needed, or don't have to.

[davbrucas]

I hope we never have to find out. I keep hoping that this Constitutional downward spiral will stop and be reversed but I dont see it happening. I see us going the way of Canada and the UK...which pisses me the Hell off.

[mikec]

There are many cops out there that are "good guys" but when the shit hits the fan and the government has pushed too far, whose side do you think those "good guys" will be on?

Agreed Dave. Though I've only talked with him a couple times, I wouldn't doubt that Jason would throw in on our side. Seemed to be a 'real' guy.

Though until that day comes, who really knows...

[davbrucas]

There are many cops out there that are "good guys" but when the shit hits the fan and the government has pushed too far, whose side do you think those "good guys" will be on?

[mikec]

Reported post for not falling in line with your brethren.


Good post, and kudos for your honestly and lack of "fuck you, I'm a cop" mentality a la hustleman, the JBT.

Jason is pretty good people Brent. Ugly as hell, but a pretty good guy!

[GrayStangGT]

Not if the fucker is dead!

If you're going to shoot someone always make sure there is only one side to the story.

[davbrucas]

Not if the fucker is dead!

[Broncojohnny]

If you shoot him in your home it's your word against his...well, it's your word that he came into your home unannounced and you felt threatened so you shot him (assuming you killed him). And it would be well deserved. Come into my home without an invite, you are taking a risk.

For you LEOs, it's only gonna get worse from here. You are government agents and our government is raping us at will...your thankless job is getting more thankless.

It is your word against theirs and they have no problem lying about it just like anyone else would.

[davbrucas]

You can't tell people this, they won't become cops then!

LoL...there will always be bullied kids who grow up to demand their respect!

[racrguy]

If you shoot him in your home it's your word against his...well, it's your word that he came into your home unannounced and you felt threatened so you shot him (assuming you killed him). And it would be well deserved. Come into my home without an invite, you are taking a risk.

For you LEOs, it's only gonna get worse from here. You are government agents and our government is raping us at will...your thankless job is getting more thankless.

You can't tell people this, they won't become cops then!

[davbrucas]

Trust me I know this. I should of been a hose dragger.

Somebody has to do it!

[Kimmypie]

Are you home or not? .

Not home like the lady in the story. If I'm home, I'm not worried about you coming in without a warrant or an invite & there's no reason for a warrant or an invite unless I'm calling to report a break in.

Would the cops go through my shit then return with a warrant? This is the part that's important to me. It's the whole, no probable cause until you came in & looked for one, thing that concerns me.

[kingjason]

For you LEOs, it's only gonna get worse from here. You are government agents and our government is raping us at will...your thankless job is getting more thankless.

Trust me I know this. I should of been a hose dragger.

[kingjason]

Question for the LEOs: Say a Texas officer sees my patio door open, identifies himself, comes in, & looks around & sees a bong or something. Does said officer then use that as cause to look around & find my stash? Do I then get a ride to Lewis Derrick?

For the record, I think its bullshit that the cop just rolled up into her house. Hell to the nah. If I came home from walking my dog & had my gun on me & I felt threatened, would it be ok to shoot?

Also this is all hypothetical for you literal fuckers.

Are you home or not? I have approached many a open door and identified myself loudly. Homeowner says hello. I just tell them I saw an open door and wanted to make sure there was not a break in. My old city had so many burglaries it was not surprising to find a door kicked in or called in on.

A couple of years ago I went into a home that had the door kicked in. We caught the kids before they got anything. There were several sketchy items in the house. I secured the door and left a door hanger with a service number. Surprisingly they never called. I figure it probably freaked them out enough to get the point. Now 500 lbs of Heroin. Ehhhh I would say back out and go get a warrant.

[davbrucas]

If you shoot him in your home it's your word against his...well, it's your word that he came into your home unannounced and you felt threatened so you shot him (assuming you killed him). And it would be well deserved. Come into my home without an invite, you are taking a risk.

For you LEOs, it's only gonna get worse from here. You are government agents and our government is raping us at will...your thankless job is getting more thankless.