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Michigan Supreme Court

Death At Your Door: Knock-And-Talk Police Tactics Rip A Hole In The Constitution

Authored by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute,

“It’s 4 in the morning, there’s headlights that are shining into your house; there’s a number of different officers that are now on the premises; they’re wearing tactical gear; they have weapons; and they approach your front door. Do you think that the ordinary citizen in that situation feels that they have an obligation to comply?”— Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein

It’s 1:30 a.m., a time when most people are asleep.