Oh, and the other part I forgot to mention: Public places versus private places come into my thinking. That which you do in the public is open to public scrutiny. That which you do in the privacy of your own home is far less open to public scrutiny.

If you commit a crime in a public place then run into a private place, it’s open season–the private place is an extension of the public crime.

If you are in a private place and are accused of having committed a crime, they really should need a hunting permit to go after you. In this case an arrest warrant or a search warrant come to mind.

Since I wasn’t involved, I can’t say which should actually apply in this case. I always assume the law enforcement officers know what they are doing, but it would be easier to continue making that assumption if they never let us down.

David for perfect justice

When I was small I looked up to them so much.
The truth is they are just human and there in lies the rub.

I have that effect on people.

Which is more reliable: a photograph or a person’s memory?

Have law enforcement officers ever gone to the wrong address due either to a mistake on their own part or that of the dispatchers?

Do cameras get antsy and shoot people?

And I think back to instances when law enforcement at the highest level (Janet Reno) may have unintentionally killed a number of small children in their handling of a standoff.

I also remember a law enforcement officer who had girls strip and do jumping jacks for his own amusement. (This is less likely to happen when there are multiple officers present, but it happened.) I’m reasonably convinced you don’t legally have to do whatever an officer demands.

As I said, I would comply but I just wondered at the legality of the situation.

David doing jumping jacks

I’m a bit confused. On one hand you support electronic means of law enforcement but on the other hand question live enforcement where supervisors are present and the public can witness.

It’s called ‘Fresh Pursuit’ and is permissible in FL; pretty much allowed as long as the trail is fresh.

Sure wish they had those cameras, though….

What you read above, as of this afternoon, is still the latest information. Nothing more has been released.