I confess that when I first heard about this that is what crossed my mind. Just don’t answer the door.
Exactly. And if I may add: The radio announcements/warnings I heard about this activity even said, “Don’t answer the door even for someone claiming to be the police”.
So fine, that’s exactly what I would have done. I don’t know why anyone would, unless they wanted to be reassured by the police somehow (as if a person or family isn’t able to search their own home).
So I don’t see any violations of anyone’s rights here. Again, I’ll start worrying when they feel they have a right to knock my door down if I don’t answer. If they knock insistantly, if you feel like it, (and you dont even have to do this either no matter how much they knock) then just to up to the door and say you are fine without opening the door. If they start to argue they “need” to come in, just walk away from the door. There’s no need to open the door and/or get into an argument with them.
Actions speak louder than words anyway.
If they feel they have a “right” at that point to knock it down guess what? Cha-CHING, you just won the lawsuit lottery.