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originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: shrevegal
Police can only enter your home in the UK(Take it your USA) if they suspect violence is happening or drugs are being consumed on the property.
When officers do not need a warrant A police officer does not need to apply for a warrant when entering and searching a premises under Section 17 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. A police officer is able to do this in the following circumstances: When a warrant for arrest has been issued and the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe the individual is on the property. To arrest an individual for a sufficiently serious crime. To recapture any individual who is unlawfully at large. To save an individual’s life or prevent serious damage to a person or property.
originally posted by: Droogie
Could it be possible that the dial-up of 911 is part of a preset already set-up on your telephone by the manufacturerer? And that you possibly hit that button?
Here in Norway, if you dial "911" (which isn't remotely one of our emergency numbers) on your mobile phone, you will automatically be redirected to one of our emergency numbers (112). I believe this works in Europe entirely. However, I doubt it's likely that american landline phones has a similar issue if dialing another country's emergency number(s). But you never know..
originally posted by: andy06shake
Police can get around this by claiming drugs, violence or sight of the suspect and force entry but if the person that they are seeking turns out not to be there or there are no drugs and/or violence taking place then that can be considered to be an act of malice on their part and hence illegal entry by a court of law.
originally posted by: butcherguy
originally posted by: Psynic
Get rid of your land line.
Couldn't happen with a cell phone.
Yet.
Good plan.
I haven't had one for over ten years.
originally posted by: igor_ats
originally posted by: butcherguy
originally posted by: Psynic
Get rid of your land line.
Couldn't happen with a cell phone.
Yet.
Good plan.
I haven't had one for over ten years.
Just curious, do you still have to pay an extortionate amount to the telephone company for the existing landline to be "terminated/cut" so you don't keep getting charged line rental fees?