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7th Circuit upholds warrantless entry, seizure of gun rights activist
Journal Sentinel ^ | 05/13/2014 | Bruce Vielmetti

Posted on 05/14/2014 9:55:15 AM PDT by aimhigh

Milwaukee police who forced their way into a gun rights advocate's home without a warrant, took her for an emergency mental evaluation and seized her gun were justified under the circumstances and protected from her civil rights claims, a federal appeals court has ruled.

"The intrusions upon Sutterfield's privacy were profound," Judge Ilana Rovner wrote for three-judge panel. "At the core of the privacy protected by the Fourth Amendment is the right to be let alone in one's home."

But the court also found, that on the other hand, "There is no suggestion that (police) acted for any reason other than to protect Sutterfield from harm."

(Excerpt) Read more at jsonline.com ...


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Yup, it was for her own good. The road paved with good intentions . . . .
1 posted on 05/14/2014 9:55:15 AM PDT by aimhigh
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To: aimhigh

This is how the Soviet Union did it, declared dissidents mentally deficient.


2 posted on 05/14/2014 9:56:14 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: GeronL

So did the Nazi’s


4 posted on 05/14/2014 9:57:52 AM PDT by defconw (Well now what?)
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To: aimhigh
The intent of the officers has no bearing on the law in this case.

If she appeals, she'll win.

5 posted on 05/14/2014 9:59:26 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: aimhigh

Wow! Must be a DimoKKKRAT judge.


6 posted on 05/14/2014 9:59:47 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Mariner

You could be right. Now, who funds the woman’s fight?

The government can spend all it wants, and you as a citizen have to cough up the cash to keep defending your rights.

It really sucks!


7 posted on 05/14/2014 10:01:04 AM PDT by DoughtyOne
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To: Gaffer

Things probably will not get better until that starts happening to a few of our robed masters.


8 posted on 05/14/2014 10:02:35 AM PDT by jospehm20
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9 posted on 05/14/2014 10:03:23 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: aimhigh

I hate that I notice this, and I HATE that it’s true, but women judges are one of our worst enemies.


10 posted on 05/14/2014 10:07:42 AM PDT by Shimmer1
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To: aimhigh

Rovner’s parents came here from Latvia to escape Nazism. And she’s been working to bring Nazism here since 1992? Some of the worst RINOs are in the federal court system, and this Bush 41 appointee is more than exemplary of same.


11 posted on 05/14/2014 10:08:06 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Shimmer1

Got nothing to do with their sex. All to do with their politics. Are the liberal male judges really different from the liberal female judges? I don’t see a difference.


12 posted on 05/14/2014 10:09:04 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: aimhigh

Psychiatrist Office

Enter At Your Own Risk


13 posted on 05/14/2014 10:10:24 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: aimhigh

If you value your right to posess a firearm you can’t seek medical advise for any mental issues, including depression. That’s just the way it is right now.


14 posted on 05/14/2014 10:11:57 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: aimhigh

The facts as presented in this article indicate that she is nuts.

When the cops are at your door to take you for a psyche eval - do not call 911. It really won’t help.


15 posted on 05/14/2014 10:12:22 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: aimhigh
"How were the officers to know that Sutterfield was competent to assess the state of her own mental health or that, regardless of what she herself said, there was no longer any risk that she might harm herself?" the court wrote.

That is one way to see it.
Here is another way.

"How were the officers to know that Sutterfield (fill in this blank with the name of who concerns you for the moment) was competent to assess the state of her his own mental health or that, regardless of what she herself he said, there was no longer any risk that she he might harm herself himself?" the court wrote.

16 posted on 05/14/2014 10:12:57 AM PDT by MosesKnows (Love many, trust few, and always paddle your own canoe.)
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To: aimhigh
The Left’s War on Women continues unabated.
17 posted on 05/14/2014 10:13:10 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Mariner

This decision was from the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. She will now have to try to get it heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.


18 posted on 05/14/2014 10:13:29 AM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: aimhigh; null and void
"But the court also found, that on the other hand, "There is no suggestion that (police) acted for any reason other than to protect Sutterfield from harm."

I'm pretty sure the local Peasants of Liberty group would argue that the arrival of police put Sutterfield directly in harm's way.

And her little dog, too. And her 93-year-old grandmother...

19 posted on 05/14/2014 10:14:12 AM PDT by kiryandil (turning Americans into felons, one obnoxious drunk at a time (Zero Tolerance!!!))
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To: Parley Baer
Wow! Must be a DimoKKKRAT judge.

Wrong.

Rovner, Ilana Kara Diamond
Born 1938 in Riga, Latvia
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on June 19, 1984, to a seat vacated by Joel Flaum. Confirmed by the Senate on September 12, 1984, and received commission on September 12, 1984. Service terminated on August 17, 1992, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on July 2, 1992, to a seat vacated by Harlington Wood Jr.. Confirmed by the Senate on August 12, 1992, and received commission on August 17, 1992.
Education:
Bryn Mawr College, A.B., 1960
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1966
Professional Career:
Legal researcher, Richard J. Phelan, Esq., Chicago, Illinois, 1971
Law clerk, Hon. James B. Parsons, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1972-1973
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1973-1977; deputy chief, Public Protection Unit, 1975-1976; chief, Public Protection Unit, 1976-1977
Deputy governor and legal counsel, Gov. James R. Thompson, Illinois, 1977-1984

20 posted on 05/14/2014 10:15:22 AM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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