[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]*sigh* Duh what did I just post. apparently you had it wrong. the only way a officer can enter someones home without a warrant is if they smell the sent of drugs. you stated if cops think if they have drugs. I didn't f*cking mention drugs. Will you read posts.[QUOTE="ThaneKrios28"] from yahoo answers Normally in order for the Police to search a house they either need a search warrant or consent to search the house from someone they reasonably believe has authority to grant consent to search it. There are a few exceptions. For example, if they viewed someone being assaulted inside the house they could enter the house. Or if they saw contraband inside the house and they had a reasonable belief that the evidence would be destroyed or removed while securing a search warrant they may enter and seize the evidence. In your case if they came to the house for a loud party call and saw people smoking marijuana inside the house then they could enter the house and secure it and seize the evidence because obviously you guys would get rid of the weed by the time they went and got a warrant. That's just logical. I also recommend that once the house is secured and the occupants are under control the Officer either secure a signed consent form to search the property or get a search warrant on the house before doing a complete search of the house. The consent or search warrant strengthens the Officer's case and helps insure the evidence will be admissible. To the clueless people out there. may not search a house based solely on probable cause. We must use that probable cause to secure a search warrant if we can't get consent. Also, the Patriot Act has nothing to do with this question.........if you don't know anything about Law Enforcement don't answer questions in this sectionThaneKrios28
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