“The Zimmers let the woman inside”
“She also demanded that he remove the guns from the safe and show them to her, which he did.”
Sorry, but the family lost their case. No matter what this case worker threatened, no matter how angry she got, no matter that the police officer asked (or told?) them to let her in, they should have NEVER allowed her entry. Period. They should have responded to her demands by asking to see a warrant. Suing for “unlawful and unconstitutional home intrusion” when they let her in? They dont have a leg to stand on.
not automatically. She used color of authority to lie her way into the house. Also this was not hot pursuit by police or an act by police investigating a crime after an arrest or detention.
She simply lied.
I agree with you on that one. Once you allow them inside, everything else goes out the window.