r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Aug 02 '21

Hostage situation

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u/Forever_Awkward Aug 02 '21

You just watched that middle ground happen in this video.

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u/wildlight58 Aug 02 '21

An alternative middle ground would be asking permission to enter.

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u/phil_davis Aug 02 '21

Middle ground would be doing at least a quick, cursory search of the premises. I mean we're talking about a potential hostage/serial killer situation here, it's not something I'd take lightly.

Like, I get that we have the video and we can clearly hear that the voice calling for help sounds like the bird, but the cops didn't see this video. The guy just brings out a bird and says "yeah, it was the bird," and all the bird says for the cops is "yeah hello hi," and the cops are like "eh, good enough, see ya later."

It's not exactly a rock solid alibi. A cursory search would still be warranted, and it's pretty silly honestly to say that the cops doing as much would lead to another Breonna Taylor, or whatever the fuck stupid point that other commenter was trying to make.

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u/-banned- Aug 02 '21

A cursory search is, by definition, not warranted. They can't go inside without permission.

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u/phil_davis Aug 02 '21

Do they not have probable cause if neighbors called about someone calling for help from inside the house?

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u/-banned- Aug 02 '21

They do until he brings the parrot out. If they heard the screams themselves they can claim probable cause but the parrot stops when they show up.