#81, This FML was not about the inconvenience of the police entering his home, you made that up. And the situation that you made up is applicable to the hypothetical situation that someone could have been getting hurt. I simply pointed out that your privacy should not be more important than that person's safety, and that there are much more responsible ways to stand up for and exercise your rights.

#24 hahahaha I didn't even notice that. And yes police can enter an area without a warrant if there is probable cause. But a neighbor complaining is not probable cause... but the OP never said that they didn't have a warrant, he just said that they wanted in.

Ladies, please calm the hell down. Seegtease, it's crazy how common sense isn't common anymore, eh? For all those who lack that sense we all take for granted as being common, what Seeg was saying is that, in general, you need to stand up for your rights. That's it. Want to disagree with that? Go ahead. But you sound ignorant. There wasn't a rape going on. The OP KNEW there wasn't a rape going on. Seeg isn't saying it was an illegal search, he's just saying that he hold his personal privacy in a higher regard than that of a hypothetical crazy neighbor who thinks some guy screaming is evidence of a neighborly rape. So calm the hell down, ladies.

#64: I didn't say he wasn't right it just wasn't funny.

#87 - I won't argue with standing up for your rights when it is necessary. You're right - anyone arguing that does sound ignorant. However, exercising rights when there is no need is also ignorant. The OP didn't know that the search was on the terms of suspected rape, he just let the police search. There is nothing wrong with that. The police didn't violate any rights, so there was no need to stand up for them. If you put your privacy ahead of a police officer's job, fine by me. But that seems just a little more ignorant than my argument. Also, I'm plently calm, thank you very much.

And what I am saying Zizzle, quite calmly, is that in general the police are investigating for very plausible reasons, and that there are much more responsible times and ways to exercise your rights without imposing on someone else's. In this particular situation, no one was in any real danger. But when you start spewing nonsense about denying the police entry simply on principle alone (see #65) then you are the one who sounds ignorant. To those of us with common sense, anyway.

I just re-read the original post, Blondie, and your right about one thing, and wrong about everything else. You're right: The cops NEVER EVEN TOLD HIM WHY THEY WERE SEARCHING. According to the original post, if they don't tell you why they're searching your house, don't present a warrant, and don't reveal proper cause before a search is investigated then if you can, you absolutely SHOULD tell them to stop and deny the search until just cause is given. Not all cops are clean cops. They could plant evidence against you, they can file false claims, and do any number of things. The fact that the cops did not give an initial reason means your entire argument fails. The OP wasn't just "trying to help an investigation" if the OP didn't even know what the hell the investigation was about. That's ridiculous. After that re-read, I don't know how you can seriously maintain your stance that letting cops in your home without them having to give reason is okay. Stand up for your rights. Love, peace and chicken grease. Bumble Bay Tuna. Seacrest out.

uhh #61 the word you're looking for is homosexual.

what? 3 guys cant wrestle in private these days??

Not all cops are clean cops, agreed. Police should explain before searching, agreed. You should stand up for your rights, agreed. See, I'm not disagreeing with everything you've said. But for a police officer to plant evidence against you would require a motive. Most times, cops don't plant evidence or file false claims with a strong reason to, such as involvement in the crime themselves. Since there was no crime, then I really doubt the cops were trying to wrong the OP. Yes, the police officers should explain. If asked, they are required to. But if unasked, they aren't. If the OP didn't ask, then they didn't have to explain. In my opinion, they should have, but police officers don't have to unless questioned. Therefore, they didn't do anything wrong. If a police officer comes to your door, asking to search, and they sounded demanding or urgent, I may ask for a badge or identification, but that's all I would do before letting them in. Our views are different - you would ask questions, I wouldn't. I believe in helping out police officers when I can, because, although throughly disrespected, police officers are there to help us, and they deserve some cooperation. If you disagree, fine. I'll stand up for my rights when I believe they need to be defended.