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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Only in very certain circumstances. While in pursuit, to obtain evidence they believe will be lost or destroyed unless obtained immediately, or if they believe someone in the residence is in danger. None of those apply in this situation, thus why he was found guilty of illegal entry.
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According the the article, you are right, none apply in this situation. I was merely contradicting a statement that they entered without a warrant and that, in it of itself, are not grounds for wrong doing.
None were "found guilty" and neither broke the law as indicated in the article. They were sanctioned by the board overseeing police misconduct in that area. I am assuming the burden of proof is significantly less than in a criminal trial.
My point is, if that's what happened, they should be fired. The fact, they were sanctioned leads me to believe they certainly made some serious errors in judgment. The fact they were never criminally charged and we're ONLY sanctioned leads me to believe there just may be another side.