[Vision2020] OUCH!

[Darrell Keim]

They probably felt the accidental shooting constituted "probable cause" to
suspect illegal substances were present.  Is the dwelling up for
investigation at the whim of the officer?  I don't think so.  But, if they
believe they have probable cause, then they can mount a reasonable
investigation.

On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Sam Scripter <moscowsam at verizon.net>wrote:

>  I ask that below out of ignorance and curiosity . . .
>
> Re: Spokesman Review story -- Boy shot in groin
>
> Question: Why/what business does a Sheriff's officer have to be
> looking in closets while investigating what appears to be an accidental
> shooting, and most likely had nothing to do with closet contents? E.g.,
> is anything sacred and private in one's dwelling . . . The attic, the
> basement, the garage . . .
>
> Question more specifically: Is a resident's whole dwelling and
> property/lot up for investigation, once a "peace" officer is inside
> the dwelling, at the whim of the officer?
>
> Sam S
>
> Tom Hansen wrote:
>
> Courtesy of the Spokesman Review.
>
> --------------------------------------------
>
> Teen survives shotgun blast to his groin
>
> A Spokane Valley teenager was shot in the groin by his brother who was
> cleaning a shotgun when the weapon discharged Saturday evening.
>
> The shotgun was loaded with bird shot, which passed through a sofa before
> striking the teenager in the apparently accidental shooting, a Spokane
> County sheriff’s spokesman said.
>
> The youth, whose injuries were not considered life-threatening, was taken
> to a local hospital.
>
> Officers responding to the shooting at an apartment on the 700 block of
> North McDonald Road discovered a small marijuana-growing operation in a
> closet of the apartment, the spokesman said. The incident remained under
> investigation.
>
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>
> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>
> - Unknown
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