re: #489 Obdicut

Semi-related. Remember earlier in ‘11 when IN courts ruled citizens have no right to resist unlawful police entry? They’re still fighting it out:

right-to-resist bill could limit ability of police to protect domestic violence victims, advocates say
indystar.com

A bill moving through the legislature gives residents limited rights to resist officers — even with violent force — and specifies several situations in which officers can enter a home. Supporters say the proposal sets out a clear line on what residents and officers can do and that officers would have authority to enter a home whenever they believe someone is in danger.

But the state Senate’s decision to remove a provision that specifically allowed officers to enter a home while investigating suspected domestic violence has advocates worried.
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The bill that the Senate approved 45-5 this month would allow residents to resist if the police officer wasn’t identified or on official duty. Officers would be allowed to enter homes when they have court warrants, are chasing a criminal suspect, believe someone inside is in danger or have permission from the residents.

Republican Sen. Michael Young of Indianapolis, who sponsored the bill, said he believed the original provision allowing police entry for domestic violence investigations gave officers too much leeway unless they saw actual signs of violence.

He said officers could always request a court warrant to enter a home if they still believed it was necessary.