teenage drinking parties

[FlyingRon]

Simply having an informant telling the police of a crime being committed cannot give more than probable cause. The police need more than probable cause to enter a residence.

Entering a residence is presumptively unreasonable. The police need a warrant or probable cause with exigent circumstances or consent.

They don't need a warrant to knock on the door and ask questions....

 

[tranquility]

Of course they don't. A "knock and talk" is perfectly legal. But, the people in the residence don't have to open the door and don't have to answer questions as the entire theory of such revolves around consent.

 

[Eekamouse]

If a cop comes to my door and I look out the window to see who's knocking and they see me looking, I don't have to answer the door if I don't want to talk to them? If that's not against the law yet, it will be soon with the way we are losing all our civil rights these days thanks to homeland security. Sigh.