If the police knock on your door, don’t let them inside your home. We say this to all of our clients, because we have worked on many cases where the police bully people into inviting them into their homes. There are three main reasons we advise people to never let Greeley, Evans, or Erie police inside their home or apartment:
1. Plain Sight Rule
The “plan sight” rule allows Johnstown, Berthoud, and Windsor police to use anything they see in your home as evidence against you if it could be evidence of a crime. For example, let’s say you have marijuana in your home, but you also have children. They could report you to Human Service / Social Services. Once they are involved, situations quickly escalate. Don’t give the police a chance to discover something they could use against you. Don’t let them in your home.
2. Protective Sweeps
Once the police are in your home, they will take control. One of the ways in which they do this is to do a “protective sweep” for their own “safety.” They will not only go into every room in your house, they will look under beds, in closets, and behind furniture. They won’t just talk (as they said they would when they showed up at your door): Fort Lupton, Ault, and Northglenn police will search your home for evidence to charge you with a crime.
3. Keep it Formal
The police have a ploy when they want to be invited into your home. They want to catch you off your guard. You’re more likely to chat and let something slip if you’re sitting at your dining room table. They know you’ll be less likely to talk with them informally if they are waiting on your porch. They want to sit in your home and “befriend” you in the hopes of your letting your guard down.
Remain in Control: Don’t Allow the Police Inside Your Home
It can be difficult to remain in control once you refuse entrance to a Hudson, Mead, or Keenesburg police officer. Often, they refuse to leave or threaten you with criminal charges or taking away your kids. Stand strong. Don’t allow them into your home. If you do, they will invite more officers in and if you object, you could be charged with Obstruction of a Police Officer. Don’t go down this path: Don’t let police inside your door.
If you or a loved one is contacted by Dacono, Milliken, or Thornton police, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact an experienced criminal defense attorney at the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009, or submit the “Get Help Now” form. Together, we can protect your future.
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