House to house Search .

[Great-Kazoo]

No warrant, no searchee.

Not under the patriot Act and when a Terrorist Attack happened.

... and this is where some of the more extreme here lose me. In a case where I know and understand what's going on and wny the searches are in the public's best interest (read: immediate public safety like armed & dangerous fugitive), yes, I cooperate. If it appears to be just random or the story sounds like just an excuse to case my house, nope, the Fourth Amendment protects me against unwarranted search & seizure. Yeah, I know I'm not the perp and I'm not hiding the little girl but how do you know the perp isn't hiding in your basement or shed? Why not let the police save some time and focus their search efforts by quickly verifying your place is "clean"?

Jeebus guys, is your world really that B&W? Are you one of the ones who would've prosecuted Lt Col West for aggravated assault because he fired his M9 while questioning an Iraqi detainee about a planned ambush on his unit?

My home, they would have been already informed there was no one on premises. PROVIDING I was on site the entire time. If not they could do a basic out building search.


It happened about 28 years ago in Arap County. Our dogs (rhoodesian , a rottie and dane shepard) were going crazy in the yard as i see a figure flash across the side window, moving towards the front of house. The door bell rings and i answer it, standing off to the side with gun drawn, at chest level. Standing there with a look of "OH SHIT" was Mr. meth himself Pat Sullivan. In a stern / commanding voice i say WHAT DO YOU WANT? He's umm um we're looking for a fleeing suspect who was just seen in this area, BUT it looks like he is not at this house, have a good day. And off he goes. It didn't register who he was until he left. We had a good laugh with that one, since i use to handle maintenance for the AC MC's