Why would the rules of search and seizure be suspended? The gun on the floor on the dining room would have been in plain sight, if the officers had been invited into the house, and may have been in plain sight to the officer at the door. If California has proper storage laws, and I would imagine that they do, then the officer now has PC to suspect that there may be more firearms not properly stored. The takeaway from this incident is Don't be an idiot, especially with firearms.seamusTX wrote:Police in a town in California were called to a domestic dispute at the home of a 20-something couple. They found a loaded .25-caliber pistol on the dining room floor.
Three children aged 1 through 4 were in the house.
The boys showed the police the location of other firearms, including in one of their bedrooms.
Police arrested the adults, took the children in protective custody, and confiscated the firearms.
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Morons.
The takeaway from this incident is that when the police are called to a domestic dispute, the normal rules of search and seizure are suspended.
If these people ever extract themselves from the sinkhole that they dug, it will cost them tens of thousands in legal fees.
- Jim
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