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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
This case must surely wind up in the USSC.

Only if the homeowner has the time and resources to appeal to the federal level. There is a good chance that he does not. Much of this comes from the intentionally broad definition of "domestic violence" to include simple arguments.

31 posted on 05/13/2011 6:52:25 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain
You have a circumstance involving a multi-family dwelling (apartments). The couple took their dispute out into the common area ~ the neighbors called the cops.

Certainly traditional "hot pursuit" doctrines would allow the cops to take in the miscreants ~ by retreating into their apartment they didn't really resolve their complaint WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS.

The geeks on the Indiana Supreme Court went too far in their ruling, but I bet the nonsense part showed up back in an appeal.

The couple are probably still a nuisance to their neighbors, but the Court has let everyone ~ the couple and the cops ~ off the hook and left unresolved the grievance of the neighbors.

Next time those people take off after each other outside somebody else's front door they might well get shot.

43 posted on 05/13/2011 7:01:39 AM PDT by muawiyah
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