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by Skirtsnhose on May 17th, 2008
Is the initiator of a criminal case public information?
by Answerbag Staff on August 17th, 2010
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What r the odds you will get arrested by the end of next week
by ChelseaLee on May 6th, 2012
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Is it legal for police to use evidence collected in an investigation of innocent people?
by Answerbag Staff on August 10th, 2010
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How long can police investigate a burglary?
by Answerbag Staff on August 7th, 2010
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Why are so many policemen violent, racist thugs but policewomen are not?
by Kenz the Frenz on May 13th, 2012
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You're wrong, Skirts. It's called "exigent circumstance." If the police come to your home and see you're having a house party, with people that appear to be underage, they don't need a warrant. They can boot the door to stop evidence from being destroyed.
And to correct the answer above about seeing a search warrant. He is also incorrect. I've called the judge at home and gotten it verbally. You just have to remember to go sign it the next morning.
by Hardcore Conservative on December 8th, 2008
This was recently changed in Kentucky. Smell is now probable cause to enter a home.
by Jason_M8404 on January 16th, 2011
Odor is often overlooked as one of the senses that the police can use to detect a crime. Smell of marijuana, odor of an alcoholic beverage (alcohol has no odor), smell of a rotting corpse. All give you good probable cause.
by Hardcore Conservative on January 17th, 2011