(From another forum that turned into a 12pg thread on who was right and wrong.)
2 Quotes that I liked from the thread at the other forum: "ur rights are on a "Use them or lose them" basis in my opinion. After the door was open, he told the guy to turn off the camera (cop doesn't have any say in this), then TECHNICALLY, he illegally grabs for the camera. In addition, when the guy wants the police to provide proper identification, the officer says "You wanna play games?" Insinuating that freely expressing our rights is "a game". Then threatens "I'm gonna drag you out".
The cop was a douchebag. I don't give a shit if the guy with the camera was a dickhead, I would be one too if they came knocking on my door at night and tried a borderline aggressive approach to gaining access to my house."
And
""you wanna play games"
"I'm gonna drag you outside"
"don't point that in my face" followed by slapping the camera away
Hey dipshits, cops like these are NOT trying to help you. They're using intimidation and fear tactics to get a citizen to forfeit his rights.
Some of you guys are so fucking stupid it's like you can't see anything even when its laid out in front of you. A citizen who is well within his rights refuses to let cops inside his home so they can search it. These are fundamental rights granted to Americans that are meant to protect innocent citizens. He asserted his rights. Deal with it.gif"
Would you let the cops in?
cliffs:
-cops looking for a fugitive in apartment complex.
-knock on some guys door so they can search his apartment
-He says no, and argument ensues.
I side with the apt. owner. This "above the law" shit is getting out of hand. I'm all for helping out the authorities but actions like this is the reason why they are getting a bad name and that i've lost respect for them.
mobile link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZh9xumD1cQ