[muawiyah]

News to me. They're outside her gate. She's inside her gate. That's an older legal term rarely used separately from considerations of eligibility to receive rural carrier delivery, but it does apply. The cops jurisdiction ENDS at the public easement, and that's probably on the inside of the sidewalk and does not include her lawn.

There are publicly available maps that show where those easements extend.

You're probably thinking of a typical downtown or commercial district where the merchants and other property owners have had the public easement extended to their ENTRANCE so the owners can use the cops as building guards (for all practical purposes).

[Moonman62]

She has a hearing on the 27th. Perhaps you can email her your idea of a defense. She was also arrested back in March for blocking a foreclosure. I don’t know if you can help with that one.

[Prokopton]

They're outside her gate. She's inside her gate. That's an older legal term rarely used separately from considerations of eligibility to receive rural carrier delivery, but it does apply. The cops jurisdiction ENDS at the public easement,

Actually the term is curtelage. The constitutional expectation of privacy extends to the curtelage or property immediately surrounding the house. It is differentiated from the concept of "open fields" where a person does not have an expectation of privacy even if they are the owner.

[sport]

Back when we were operating within the guidelines of the Constitution, a police officer could not enter privte property unless:1. He/She was invited [a call for police service is/was considered an invitation to enter. 2. They had a warrant. 3. Witnessed the commission of a crime. 4. Had knowledge to believe that a felony crime has been or was being committed. 5. To render aid or assistance when the victim was incapicated or unable to call for assistance. Now? Now they do as they damn well please. If they are one tenth as afraid as they pretend, they need, for their heart's sake, go into another line of work.

I used to converse with them when I saw one. Over the years, I have learned from experience,unless it is in Plant City, not do that. The older ones were o.k with it and conversed back. The younger ones are not and their conversation consists of, "Don't come any closer".