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Old 06-17-2008, 03:15 PM
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I didn't read all of that word for word----but what I did read left me with a few very distinct impressions.

First of all, the fact that other family members arrived and started SCREAMING at the officers is, to the officers , two things: 1. a sign of a threat, and 2. an indication of guilt. And, then after declaring your concern about your unborn child, you chose to risk being thrown to the ground and arrested for stepping between an officer and your mother because you don't like the way he TALKED to her? Your risked your childs life for something so stupid? You insist she deserves respect and doesn't deserve to be pepper sprayed---yet it completely escapes you that SHE OFFERED NO RESPECT. This means she gets none in return.

Also, some things you say actually support the officers assertion that it was reasonable that someone may have come into the house. You said they told you that the door was unlocked---does a pregnant mom with three kids home alone sleep with the door unlocked? I'm a widow with seven kids and I even get up in the middle of the night to RECHECK the doors and even windows at times.

So, the fact that the door was opened and the fact they had arrested a subject who indicated, or who they believed was in your home gave them probable cause to search. Also, the fact that the found bullets on your property that you state were not yours could support the idea that someone else was, in fact, present, without your knowledge.

Also your posting references you being related to criminal activity of various sorts. Of course, this doesn't mean you are guilty, but it does mean that when it comes to your privacy, you may be object of interest and suspicion to the police.

The police don't have to justify their being there. The Supreme Court test for determining if they were right or wrong is reasonableness. Were they acting reasonably? It appears, to me, that they were.

If you feel your rights have been violated, call an attorney who is experienced in Section 1983, civil law regarding police conduct.

Good luck.
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