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I recently got an email from Ed Kirkpatrick. He contacted me because he had seen on my blog that my son is stationed on FOB Falcon. Ed’s son, Scott Kirkpatrick, had been stationed on the same FOB during the same time as my son. He asked me if my son ….

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Good parents will have no issue with the police knocking on the door, if they do it will be VERY RARE.
The problem is those parents that have kids because the gubmint pays them for it, and THOSE are the ones that will have the most dealings with law enforcement.

We b**** and moan that something should be done to prevent murders rapes and robberies, yet we have so many liberal judges that a warrant is a lot tougher to get than it should be in most cases.
So what is the answer?
I think this is a step in the right direction personally, it gives the homeowner the right to allow or deny a request, and Like I said, if a crime occurs after that ALL parties should be charged.

Well like I said I think LE should have the right to request entry without a warrant, I think if a parent grants it, they should limit the search and be present at all times. I also think if it doesn’t involve a Felony, No entry should be granted. I also think the “Request” is the underlying issue, I think the “Request” can be denied and should be, more than it is allowed. But; I also believe if it is denied and lives are lost that possibly could have been saved, we will have to look back and say “IF ONLY they had been granted entry.”

Point being that the circ**stance should dictate how the request is handled.

What if your kid was overheard talking about building a bomb and blowing up a day care center… Cops show up and you deny entry, the act occurs between warrant issue and bombing….I mean we would crucify the police, the law that allowed it and we would be adamant that the law be changed….

Like I said, a request should be allowed, it should be admissible in court if it leads to something, if it doesn’t then no harm no foul.
I also think parents should be held responsible for their actions if the request for entry was denied, and lives were lost that could have been saved.

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I would like to think you are correct, but unfortunately, I do not think so. Local Law Enforcement is generally honest, and very cognizent of people’s rights, but all you need is one “Hot Dog” to take you down the road you won’t wish to go. I have seen these guys “stack” charges on people, for any number of reasons, i.e. the hacked the officer off, or the guy needs some stats for promotion purposes, or he just enjoys making other people miserable, etc. It is unfortunate but you cannot rely on the magnanimity and possible good will, ESPECIALLY OF GOVERNMENT. There are also a few who will manufacture evidence if needed to make an arrest. If he isn’t inside, he cannot plant anything.
Further, as a parent, anyone SHOULD be aware of what his child is doing in his home. I damn sure was when my kids were growing up, I wasn’t “nosy”, and prowled their things, but I made sure I knew what was going on.
I am a retired LE officer, and I can assure you no one will enter my home without a warrant, and better have damn good probable cause, or I will find myself a fine lawyer and own that jurisdiction.

Now if Homeland Security knocks, ABSOLUTELY say Hell No. or the IRS CIA or FBI…but local law enforcement is a different animal, they are looking for something that led them to your home and if it saves some lives or catches a “Felonious” miscreant than so be it.

I am not saying you should open your door in all cases, but I think to determine the answer should be NO in ALL circ**stances is a very narrow opinion.

Like I said in the previous comment, think Columbine…. or any of the other kid involved shootings… there has got to be a way to protect future victims. Since guns in the hands of students appears to not have a chance in hell, I think an OK by the parents should be good enough, and I think if the parent says no, and something happens, they should be charged as accessories to what ever happened.