re: #212 Fozzie Bear

If the cops burst into your house, it doesn’t really matter if they have a right to be there or not, at least in terms of how you should react.

Just put your hands on your head, ask to speak to your attorney, go quietly, and STFU. Its really the smartest thing to do whether you are guilty as hell or have no clue why they are there. There isn’t a scenario where resisting will help you.

The part where you sort out if your rights were violated comes later. That’s what the court date is for.

I have lost count of how many cases I saw at the law firm I worked at where people made their situation much, much worse by flipping out when the cops came. It never, ever helps.

You forgot the lead portion. If a group of people burst into your home, assume they’re cops.

Which runs, of course, directly into the home protection arguments of handgun owners.

(It’s a no-win situation, sadly.)