Getting walked in on...

[tyrist]

Maid walked in.
The manager would have let the cops in.

He was smart in meeting them in the lobby... probably saved him from getting proned out or shot.

Under what authority?

[Vacaville]

Never read that one in Penthouse.

[Cokebottle]

Under what authority?

Having the key and ignorance of the law.

[repubconserv]

"He's got 1000 rounds here"

"so?"

[nbkvig2]

Wow that's a great story, very nice find!

[tyrist]

Having the key and ignorance of the law.

Knowing when you can enter a residence without a warrant is pretty basic. So unless that maid spewed a big steaming pile of BS there was absolutely no reason to enter the room.

[Mr. Burns]

I always use the deadbolt. It's there for a reason.

[Cokebottle]

Knowing when you can enter a residence without a warrant is pretty basic. So unless that maid spewed a big steaming pile of BS there was absolutely no reason to enter the room.

That is obviously what happened or the cops wouldn't have been called.

I didn't say that it would be legal... but the manager (or maid) absolutely would have opened the door, and given the attitude of the younger cops, it would not have ended well.

[iareConfusE]

Buy that sergeant a beer.

[tyrist]

That is obviously what happened or the cops wouldn't have been called.

I didn't say that it would be legal... but the manager (or maid) absolutely would have opened the door, and given the attitude of the younger cops, it would not have ended well.

If you call, the police answer even if there is no violation of the law. AT least half the calls generated are for civil matters or where no law is broken yet the police still respond. Do you have any idea on the number of calls I have gone to which were generated because a merchant wouldn't return an item. People call the police for all kinds of BS.

Just because the police responded doesn't mean the staff made something up. Also what the maid would need to say would have to create an exigent circumstance.

[VegasND]

Funny read but this:

I was attending a weekend shooting match once.

Gives the story a 'long ago and far away' feel -- I'm pretty sure today's version would end much differently.

[rojocorsa]

Do you have any idea on the number of calls I have gone to which were generated because a merchant wouldn't return an item. People call the police for all kinds of BS.

I'm sorry you have to deal with that crap. That must be highly annoying.

[Cokebottle]

Just because the police responded doesn't mean the staff made something up. Also what the maid would need to say would have to create an exigent circumstance.

From her reaction, I think that is a safe assumption.
He was cleaning his rifle. The maid didn't know it was broken down for cleaning... all she saw was "a guy waving a gun around"

And again, look at the attitude apparently displayed by the cops.
Are you saying that these cops would NOT have entered the room if the manager had keyed the door open after the occupant refused to open the door?
They thought the guy was a part of an illegal militia!

Overall, the guy's actions are a perfect example of how being polite and more forthcoming to cops CAN work out for the best. He didn't try to hide anything because he had nothing to hide, he didn't refuse to talk to the cops, and he didn't say anything incriminating because there was nothing incriminating going on.

Had it not been for the Sgt showing up, the situation may have gone on for another hour or so as the younger guys tried to find something to arrest him for, and in the end, they would have still walked out without an arrest.

Had it happened in LA and the guy clammed up, he would have been taken in under 148PC.

[tyrist]

"He's got 1000 rounds here"

"so?"

Probably noticing he didn't have enough.

[NorCal Einstein]

Hahahaha, that was a really entertaining read!