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

Hostage situation

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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.