When the Police Come Knocking
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Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- “Knock, knock. It’s the police; canwe come in?” Word to the wise: If you say no, they can’t.
But what if they put you in handcuffs and drag you away?Can they then come back and get permission from your live-inpartner? You may think the answer should be an obvious “No!” -- but it isn’t. The appeals courts are all over the map on thequestion, and the U.S. Supreme Court, in Fernandez v.California, has just heard arguments over whether your undoubtedright to keep the police out of your home ends when they haulyou away.