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texanjoker wrote:Pretty normal to get a search warrant as it is an active crime scene. People forget that if you shoot somebody, that is a criminal offense.

It can be kinda dicey when you have to call the cops and tell them your current girlfriend's estranged former boyfriend is bleeding all over the kitchen linoleum.

From what I know, not being a LEO or lawyer, they usually get a search warrant when they want to look for something beyond the immediate crime scene.

- Jim

TxSheepdog wrote:Burglars should realize that if they can fit through the door, and equally large dog could be waiting for them on the other side...

The IQ test for burglars is an upper limit, not a lower limit.

Smart crooks are in the legislature or running a bank.

- Jim

Ericstac wrote:Is it normal to have a search warrant and search done on a home in this situation?

I don't know. It might depend upon state legal precedents or the policy of the local police or prosecutors.

Normally if someone calls 911 to report shooting an intruder or something like that, the police can enter and secure the premises. They can't (legitimately) open all the dresser drawers or pull the stuffing out of the furniture.

They must have had a judge on a short rope to get a warrant at 7 p.m.

- Jim

jimlongley wrote:... she discovered that my set of keys didn't open the outside doors, front, side, or back. Actually they did work on the back, but she didn't realize that because it took two different keys to open the dead bolt and the latch,

One of the few things I did right when we bought this place was to get all the locks rekeyed so that one key opens all the frequently used doors.

It wasn't even expensive. I took the cylinders out of the locks and brought them to a locksmith.

They must make doggie doors bigger than I've seen. The ones I've seen were maybe one square foot.

- Jim Casey

P.S.: Spokane must be one rockin' town. Another goofball was arrested yesterday after an alleged machete attack and standoff:

http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/north ... d62da.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

- Jim

She said the homeowner was protecting his property.

This is a set phrase that cops use, like "He was in fear of his life."

Basically it's the castle doctrine (another phrase that is often misused). A guy allegedly entered the house, without permission, armed and apparently intent on doing harm to someone. The homeowner was legally legally justified in using force or deadly force to stop the intrusion and prevent any possible assault.

Here is a different account from one of the local TV stations. Please note the attribution:

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SPOKANE POLICE DEPT: At approximately 7:00 Wednesday night, Spokane police officers responded to a report of a shooting .... A witness on scene stated that a man known to the homeowners had entered the home through a doggie door.

The homeowner fired a shot and killed the intruder. The homeowners stated that they had been receiving threats from the individual who was shot and believed that he was armed with a large knife at the time of the shooting....

Major Crimes Detectives served a search warrant and conducted a search of the scene. All involved parties were cooperative with the police investigation.

http://www.khq.com/story/21539768/updat ... a-fatality" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Also note that the residence was searched with a warrant. I don't want to speculate why, but no reason was found to prosecute anyone.

- Jim

In Spokane, Washington, last week, an intruder armed with a knife allegedly crawled through a doggie door into an occupied home.

The homeowner reportedly shot the intruder, with a fatal result. No charges were filed, or are expected to be.

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/ ... 2ndld.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A doggie door. The mind boggles. That was either one big dog or one very skinny, agile guy.

- Jim