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Tell Officer Friendly to get a warrant

Police go door-to-door to gauge concerns of Omahans

Excerpt:  Omaha police officers in all four precincts began conducting door-to-door surveys in the spring to gauge concerns of residents in neighborhoods with crime problems.

by JS Magruder

I really shouldn't have to explain this (again) but I will, because obviously the message isn't getting across. When the police show up at your door wanting to chat about problems in the neighborhood and to have you answer survey questions, the only appropriate response is:

"Do you have a warrant?"

If the answer is no, then tell them to have a nice day, and close your door.

Omaha is now conducting one of those shams where they send cops door-to-door asking residents about "crime" in their neighborhood.

From the article, it sounds like they've managed to enforce some code violations and ticket people for expired tags on the car, but in terms of actually doing something to benefit the people who live in these neighborhoods where people are being robbed and shot -- pretty much nightly-nah. Essentially, they are asking people to rat out neighbors for misdemeanors. They are also scaring the daylights out of people, just by showing up at the door in uniform. I think that is probably the point. Suppose they show up at your door and spot drugs?

You shouldn't give up your rights because the cops show up at your door unannounced without a warrant. Why don't you just invite them inside to conduct their survey? They can send a survey through the post, or have a town-hall meeting if they really want to know what people think. There are crime-stoppers hotlines for people to report crime in the neighborhoods. This program is quite frankly, bullsh*t.

Right, so let's review. Cops show up at your door -- what do you do?

1). Grab your keys, step outside to talk, and lock the door behind you. Do not, under any circumstances permit them inside your home without a warrant. Don't even let them look in.

2). Politely ask if the have a warrant. If not, decline to answer any questions until they do and then, only answer questions with a lawyer present. Your innocence is no guarantee you won't be charged with something -- so shut up until you have an attorney to represent you.

3). Tell them any further surveys should be conducted by post.

I can't believe you need to be told this.

JS Magruder  (whynotresist.blogsome.com)         PERMANENT LINK  
Sweet jeebers! Nope, I've never before heard of cops conducting an organized so-called "survey". Uh, do you think the "survey results" will ever be published? Yeah, right -- bwhahahaha!

Cops are necessary, I do believe, but they're also and obviously a frickin' danger, and the more they're allowed out of civilian control the bigger the danger. For a program like this, in my opinion, the Chief needs to be fired.


Helen & Harry Highwater (unknownnews at inbox.com)
Comment:   (11/1/2008)   Or, to prevent them marking you for death, you could be really, really nice, give them donuts and coffee, and shine them on 'till hell won't have it. We call this tactic Minnesota Nice.   lavendula13      PERMANENT LINK 

Comment:   (11/1/2008)   I think it is a sign of my own personal media overload that I see "Omaha" and can't help reading it as "Obama".   mdwyer      PERMANENT LINK 

Comment:   (11/1/2008)   I prefer this: "Hello Officer, do you have a warrant? No? Then suck my nuts". Then you close the door.

"Suck my vag" works if you are a lady.   adaminc      PERMANENT LINK 



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