I'm sorry to present one of these "what if" situations but I've been thinking on this a while and I'm curious as to where my rights to privacy end.
Lets say that I'm at home and a neighbor hears a loud noise and calls the police and reports a possible crime at my home. The police arrive at my door and I inform, through the door, that everything is ok.
My question is this, do the police have a right to gain entry into my home (assuming there's no permit in hand)? If I refuse to open the door, will I be charged with obstruction? I'm just curious where my rights to privacy end and the law begins.
Lets say that I'm at home and a neighbor hears a loud noise and calls the police and reports a possible crime at my home. The police arrive at my door and I inform, through the door, that everything is ok.
My question is this, do the police have a right to gain entry into my home (assuming there's no permit in hand)? If I refuse to open the door, will I be charged with obstruction? I'm just curious where my rights to privacy end and the law begins.