[Lady Lucky]

Of course, they’re also allowed to shoot you. If you so much as say ‘pow.’ Or ‘woof.’

[jessduntno]

“A new law in Indiana authorizes the general public to use deadly force against public servants (including law enforcement officers) who unlawfully enter private property.”

Oh good. Do you consult your live-in Lawyer before capping someone? Or just start blasting away? Never mind, I think I know the answer. The let’s-off-the-pigs crowd will love this...just think how many more bodies can pile up now. Cripes.

[EGPWS]

A new law in Indiana authorizes the general public to use deadly force against public servants (including law enforcement officers) who unlawfully enter private property.

Good, police won't be entering private property any more unless they are invited or don't have a court order.

Seems like it's pretty common sense to me in a personal freedom sort of way.

[DuncanWaring]

Recall that this law is in response to an Indiana Supreme Court ruling that people had no right to oppose an unauthorized/warrantless entry onto their private property.

[Darren McCarty]

Get probable cause. Get the right house. Most important, handle things properly instead of a sneaky Swat raid when it isn’t appropriate.

[so_real]

This shouldn't really be a problem, should it? The police would not enter property unlawfully, in general. And if they did, they would be perpetrators and expect lawful resistance. As citizens assert their 2nd Amendment rights, it seems appropriate and kind to warn law enforcement today to keep their t's crossed and i's dotted before taking action. Protect law enforcement personnel by making them aware of the consequences of their actions. It should never be illegal to resist someone simply because they are wearing a uniform or carrying a badge, lest the criminals just start wearing uniforms and carrying badges.

[Blood of Tyrants]

The question that begs to be asked: How do you know they are performing a “no knock” entry with a valid warrant or they are simply breaking down your door because they “suspect” something is going on?

[MikeSteelBe]

Section 219 of the Texas code allown someone to protect themselves with deadly force if a law enforcement officer uses greater than necessary deadly force on them.

The Branch Davidians were acquitted of murdering the ATF agents that bailed out of their trailers blasting away at the Davidian compound.

[BigCinBigD]

But Rambocop can still shoot their dog from outside,right?

[muir_redwoods]

Anyone, cop, king or president entering my property illegally is taking his chances on early retirement. I don’t miss much and there’s no shame in follow-up

[QT3.14]

Indiana laws about unlawful entry cover Burglary (Class A and B felonies);
Residential Entry (Class D felony); and Criminal Trespass (Class A misdemeanor).

Wonder which one would apply to the police since some relate to
armed with a deadly weapon.

[cotton1706]

If a law enforcement officer enters a private home without cause or warrant, he does so without the authority of the people and is therefore not enforcing any law. He is there on no authority but his own, which does not exist in a private home.

Good for Indiana. Go to hell, supreme court justices!

[arderkrag]

HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH! Now let’s hope it spreads.

[TigersEye]

No-knock warrants = armed home invasions

[Monorprise]

So now the burden is upon the officers to produce a warrant before entry. Sounds fair.

[Balding_Eagle]

This is just the first state to pass such a law, and it’s begining to make more sense every year.

I don’t know when it happened, but it seems as though it’s been in the last 5 or 10 years that the police decided that it’s ‘us vs. them’, with ‘them’ being the average law abiding citizen.

More and more of us law abiding citizens are beginning to notice this dangerous change, and realize that we have to do something to protect ourselves from ‘the gang in blue’.

This is a reasonable first step. I hope we don’t need to take too many more steps.