LAWYER: How to Keep Cops OFF Your Property

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Can you legally throw police off your property? Is it possible for cops to trespass on your property? Nobody wants people walking all over their property let alone the cops. We all know that we can kick trespassers off of our property. In fact, that is why people put up No Trespassing signs and why the police are called to forcibly remove people from our private property.
BUT what can we do about the police? What if a police officer shows up at your property asking you questions and they refuse to leave? We answer all of these questions and give you specific steps to take when you need the police off your private property!
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@wetspotswimwear1199 2 ай бұрын

The thing i hate is that cops cause you to get aggravated, then say, "why are you being aggressive ?"

@shalako1047 2 ай бұрын

I'm not being aggressive. YOU ARE.

@Rowgue51 2 ай бұрын

They're trained to do that. They are specifically trained to frustrate and agitate people in an attempt to provoke a response they can plausibly claim required a violent response on their part. That is exactly why you constantly see them screaming "stop resisting" when the person is clearly not resisting. That is exactly why you see them show up on the scene with no idea what's happening and immediately have a confrontational and accusatory tone. That's exactly why you always see them reporting over their radio (intentionally within earshot of the person) that somebody is acting irrationally or not complying or acting like they're drunk/high, etc.

@jamesw.scarber4924 2 ай бұрын

It's a triggering mechanism used by cops

@nonenone-ll7ln 2 ай бұрын

or you are being "difficult" by having rights. might even be obstructing them, with those clearly established rights.

@garysnyder6020 2 ай бұрын

Don't respond, don't talk. DON"T open the door. You can talk thru a ring doorbell. "I didn't call for the police. You are trespassing. Leave now."

@wyattgouldthorpe1880 2 ай бұрын

The ruling of a locked shack as an open field is clown world level of stupidity.

@libertarianman69 2 ай бұрын

Yep so is a walkway leading to your front door meaning the walkway is an open invitation for people to come to your door.

@Emily_M81 2 ай бұрын

right? if I didn't want it to be private I'd just store my stuff under a god damned tarp instead of erecting a structure WITH A LOCKABLE DOOR to protect it.

@mitchrodee 2 ай бұрын

@@libertarianman69, how can one claim that said pathway was only put in place by and for the owner, and for select individuals invited to use? It’s not unreasonable for someone to put things into their property meant for their own use and not the public, like a driveway and a walkway from the driveway up to the house.

@frankcessna7345 2 ай бұрын

This is quite old video again - did anything get resolved in this situation??

@amorphousblob2721 2 ай бұрын

@@alfredangelici8294 There's only so much you can put in the curtilage. What if you have a barn that's bigger than the house?

@finaoo1167 2 ай бұрын

It really sucks that we can't help the police solve crimes without worrying about being falsely accused and arrested.

@wetspotswimwear1199 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, seems that is exactly what happens

@jasonshults368 2 ай бұрын

When it's rigged, it's rigged for a reason.

@RT-fb6ty 2 ай бұрын

More and more frequently as the police state grows people should mind their own business and not 'help' police. People have had folks 'Swatted' to death by reporting suspicious activity that wasn't suspicious at all. Snitches need stitches. Don't be a Karen.

@kevinscott4189 2 ай бұрын

You want to solve crime go be a police officer other than that, thats why we pay taxes, for them to figjt crime. But as you look cops are more of a criminal than criminals

@Rowgue51 2 ай бұрын

I'm not interested in helping the cops. The crime you're trying to help them solve is probably just as trumped up as the charge they're going to lay on you if you say or do the wrong thing.

@gothivore277 2 ай бұрын

I find it absolutely disgusting that paver stones are considered “public access” to your private property that needs to change. It’s an absolute horse shit ruling

@davebigdog 2 ай бұрын

I agree Maybe put up a sign at the front of the sidewalk or pavers saying "No Public Access"

@davidpeppers551 2 ай бұрын

I have seen people put up front gates with locks and doorbells or buzzers. If that is locked, it should be clear that they cannot come all the way to your front door without your permission.

@csyarid 2 ай бұрын

It is BS. Public "invite"/access or not, it is YOUR property. Which according to the Constitution is protected from search and seizure without a warrant. It doesn't matter if it is accessible or visible by the public. No such distinction is made in the Constitution.

@notsure7874 2 ай бұрын

@@davidpeppers551 I have this, it's fabulous. I want an automatic opener, so I don't have to get out of my car and unlock a gate, or lock it behind myself. It's locked by virtue of not being operable by hand from outside.

@brianhillis3701 2 ай бұрын

The courts have put so many footnotes into the constitution it is exactly like Animal Farm. @csyarid

@jasonadams4321 2 ай бұрын

So, you have to make your property into a self-made dungeon 😒 isn't it nice to live in the land of the "free"? 🙄

@QuarrellaDeVil 2 ай бұрын

I've joked with the wife that if we ever had to go that route, I'd want a working portcullis. At our previous house, we had a few planters on the second story outdoor balcony, and occasionally, they'd fill with a lot of water from the spring thunderstorms. I actually had some doorknockers once who wouldn't leave the property until I threatened to pour the "molten lead" down on them. Today, I'd be telling them to go away before I taunt them a second time.

@user-uu2iq5pq1d 2 ай бұрын

No doubt, and they infringe more with every law... ridiculous...

@notsure7874 2 ай бұрын

@@QuarrellaDeVil I want an alligator moat.

@foadrightnow5725 2 ай бұрын

@@QuarrellaDeVil - I just learned a new word after reading your comment ! Can you guess what word it is? Cheers!

@philpockoski4411 2 ай бұрын

That and “curtilage”

@QuarrellaDeVil 2 ай бұрын

The doorknockers have been ignoring the "No Solicitors" and "No Trespassing" signs directly under our doorbell for years now. Today, we deal with them by simply not dealing with them, and "Don't open the door to strangers" is a good practice anyway.

@dirtcurt1 2 ай бұрын

I have a side wall that I can come out of on the side of my house that has a 90 degree view to my front door. I also have a pack of dogs behind that wall that don't miss much. IF I decide to talk it will be from there.

@cdivermattcrunchtime1366 2 ай бұрын

I started setting off the alarm on my security cameras. It is hilarious watching them be startled and freak out.

@edwardblasingame9002 2 ай бұрын

And if you don't open the door what will lyrics used to be a health and welfare check 0 to break in??

@larryyoderlarryyoder353 Ай бұрын

A couple of well placed dogs would help tremendously

@michaelkraus4135 Ай бұрын

@@cdivermattcrunchtime1366 EXCELLENT !

@rosewood9839 2 ай бұрын

Several years ago, my husband had been stopped by a train. He reached for his cigarettes, knocking them onto the floorboard of his car. He rolled into the car in front of him and just touched the bumper. The other driver came roaring out of his car, screaming and threatening my husband. Hubs cracked his window, and told him he would talk to him and look at the car, but he wasn’t safe with the behavior of the other driver. Hubs finally turned his car around when the man began to beat on his windshield and car, spewing profanity. About 4 hours later, the police came to our door. (2:00 am) And wanted to talk to my husband. I knew what had happened, so I said ok, and went and woke him up. They asked him if he would answer some questions and he said yes. But then the officer sent another officer to his cop car to get the Miranda paperwork. I was more awake, and told him to hold up, there was going to be no mirandizing of my husband. As my husband woke up more, I heard him say, get out of my house. The officer asked him what did he say? Loudly this time, hubs told him to GET OUT OF MY GODDAMN HOUSE! They left. These officers were out of their jurisdiction, so I called our police department and there were totally unaware that they had entered our jurisdiction without notice. Nothing ever came of it, thankfully, but I learned that night that they cannot & will not enter my home again without a warrant!

@Nemo-ff9he 2 ай бұрын

💩👜👮‍♂️

@tom8hoes 2 ай бұрын

Another reason to quit smoking

@rosewood9839 2 ай бұрын

@@tom8hoes 😂. He did.

@NoobTamer 2 ай бұрын

@@tom8hoes What a message to take away from that story.

@1971sls 2 ай бұрын

You're lucky they didn't delete you and your hubby. That's where we are at today with backing the blue.

@user-ll4lf5go1m 2 ай бұрын

Simple. I live in the country 1/2 mile off the nearest county road. The lane to my house is mine. My house is surrounded by a 8 foot privacy fence encompassing 2 acres. I had county officers without any warrants come to my front door. Told them to leave. They refused. I stated fine I am calling the state police post to have them removed. They left and never came back.

@williamclayton9566 2 ай бұрын

I would've said, "Walk away or be carried away. Otherwise, you are under arrest for aggravated trespass, and you can go in front of a judge or a coroner." My front door/porch/foyer are all under audio & video surveillance. I'm familiar with self defense, and arrest law in my state.

@CyberAndy_ 2 ай бұрын

@@williamclayton9566 you wont do sht boomer

@Randy-1967 Ай бұрын

@@williamclayton9566, exactly

@Knotjammin2 Ай бұрын

@@williamclayton9566 Agree!! The carried away seems to be happening more often these days. It's both a sad state of law enforcement and society.

@sardonic_smile_8752 2 ай бұрын

You get the government you tolerate

@andrewvivona1797 2 ай бұрын

Underrated comment

@sardonic_smile_8752 2 ай бұрын

Astro-J I think your recollection of history is muddled. Moreover, your tone tells you are triggered by my observation. The Truth has this effect. Probably vaccinated. You've failed the most important IQ test of your life. You are in no position to make claims regarding the intellectual honesty of men who have already proven themselves.

@user-uq7yr9mg3j 2 ай бұрын

Enough ffs

@user-uq7yr9mg3j 2 ай бұрын

@Astro-J often are... they think they are smart but are more SMRT

@raiderdavis5555 2 ай бұрын

no you get the government you fund quite chasing the all mighty dollar and you will stop seeing 100k in road signage lights per mile of city streets you really need a metal in ground sign telling you not to park every ten feet or toss your crap out of your car

@brandonrohrer7914 2 ай бұрын

So why can't I put up a fence. The government. Local government won't let me

@jeffreyhowll1392 2 ай бұрын

It's all about control!

@davidpeppers551 2 ай бұрын

What about a wall or screen? How do they define fence?

@joshh1004 2 ай бұрын

me and my neighbor both have fences up front. nobody can come in unless they cut the lock. Vote in better city council members and have them change it. Or run for city council yourself and let that be a main campaign push

@Jenda-ld8dj 15 күн бұрын

Voting is an illusion.

@MrMew 2 ай бұрын

So if you can't afford or have none of those you have no privacy thus you have no rights. Thanks for pointing this out.

@Montross4440 2 ай бұрын

Yep, justice is only for those who have money!

@phlodel Ай бұрын

Constitutional rights are a subscription service.

@xcfjdyrkdtulkgfilhu 21 күн бұрын

@@phlodel Did you expect something else from a constitution written by mostly plantation owners? OF COURSE it's supposed to be paradise for the rich, but full of loopholes for the rest to get fucked

@lpd1snipe 2 ай бұрын

I don't have these issues anymore since I put up a 6-foot fence in 2015 while going through my divorce and I lock the gate. I have no trespassing signs. I do have a sign on the fence with a phone number to call if somebody needs to to reach me. I did this because of all the police harassment while going through my divorce.

@jasonshults368 2 ай бұрын

Trespass unwanted visitors. If they refuse to leave, they are intruders. Act accordingly.

@crazy916 2 ай бұрын

Armed intruders.

@WavelordFirst 2 ай бұрын

Why is it always the biggest bootlickers that say this crap?

@davebigdog 2 ай бұрын

@@WavelordFirstwho is the bootlicker I'm not seeing any

@larryulrich9110 2 ай бұрын

@@WavelordFirst Where & when?

@rmiller334 2 ай бұрын

Stupid comment

@ralphwatt8752 2 ай бұрын

Officers Safety "Acorns From Heaven "

@marklindsey579 2 ай бұрын

I've seen many, many videos that the cops won't leave after being told

@larrythompson8630 2 ай бұрын

A phone call to Sheriff office. and you get to hear the Deputy educated. Then Sheriff himself call next day to apologize. See he, or she are ELECTED position.

@gunnydeeP.I. 2 ай бұрын

Yeah. Me too. Even putting their foot in your door so you can't close it. Also refusing to let people go into their house claiming they don't know if you have a gun in there.

@dakotaheeren7468 2 ай бұрын

@@gunnydeeP.I. which literally doesnt matter and is an illegal reason to stop you from entering your home if you arent being arrested. 2nd amendment isnt suspended just because some moron wants to intrude on your property.

@Randy-1967 Ай бұрын

That's called criminal trespassing, and that's how I would treat them.

@Sondan1988 2 ай бұрын

This SOUNDS like great advice and multiple times I have seen cops literally ignore the citizen and/or attack the citizen.

@TheWingsoffury 2 ай бұрын

All I can say "the courts" seem to be slowly taking away rights/property!

@arthurzettel6618 Ай бұрын

Courts can not make laws. They can only administer the laws passed by the state and federal governments. Anything more is an overreach and disbarment country.

@OneTruePhreak 2 ай бұрын

The local police knocked on my door. I refused to talk to them, but they wouldn't leave, so I called the sheriff's department, and had them removed, for trespassing. One of them argued with the sheriff's deputy, and was arrested. Local cops avoid me now.

@TheREALLibertyOrDeath Ай бұрын

That’s good that your elected sheriff upheld their oath. Same thing for federal agencies trespassing .

@mmagscott 2 ай бұрын

This must be why my county has an ordinance against 6’ privacy fences in the front yard.

@GeoFry3 2 ай бұрын

The solution to the 6' fence rule is plant a hedge. It's kind of hard to see over the 10' thorn bush hedge.

@joshh1004 2 ай бұрын

10 foot shrubs or trees work great. or a 5'11" fence lol

@emergentBehaviour 2 ай бұрын

sounds like all good advice, but i cannot help thinking as soon as you say the words "call your lawyer" they have succeeded in punishing you via financial hardship.

@DarkElfDiva 2 ай бұрын

NO TRESPASSING NO EXCEPTIONS THIS MEANS YOU Yes, even you, officer

@notsure7874 2 ай бұрын

Especially you officer.

@user-iv8ll4ty6o 2 ай бұрын

the law may be on the trespassed side but when cops show up they make up their own laws to justify their intrusion at least in their own opinion.

@GeoFry3 2 ай бұрын

Call the police to remove the police. 911 operator: What is your emergency? Caller: There are armed tresspassers on my property.

@Randy-1967 Ай бұрын

Yep

@Teampegleg 2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately many municipal governments prohibit tall privacy fences for your front yard. Likely for the plain view doctrine.

@celindahearld1328 Ай бұрын

Yes I made the sa.e comment. Thus us very true and I now I know why!

@ADBLOCKER4YOUTUBE 7 күн бұрын

Yeah. Only 3' tall here. 6' in back unless you get a variance due to noise (like a nearby busy street).

@clintmatthews3500 2 ай бұрын

I’ve seen videos where a homeowner attempts to return into his home and the cops use that to grab and detain him and access the home.

@patl3443 2 ай бұрын

I was going to say the same thing. The piggies put their foot in the door so it can't be closed, then charge u with assault on a tyrant when u try

@MarkWIXX 2 ай бұрын

@@patl3443 Install hydraulics in your door that close with 1200 psi. No more foot.

@JohnDoe-xg4yr 2 ай бұрын

I keep a storm door locked just for this reason

@patl3443 2 ай бұрын

Lackluster just put up a short with exactly this situation. Smh

@bille294 2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, the maximum height of a front fence in California is 42 inches. So the cops can just walk by the front yard and see everything. Side and back fences can only be 6 foot without a permit. So, there's really no expectation of privacy of your property in California. Yeah I know, California sucks, but I can't afford to get out.

@danielhurst8863 2 ай бұрын

Yes, you can and it is worth it. I was in California for 40 years. It is worth moving.

@nuclearmedicineman6270 2 ай бұрын

Can't you just grow tall bushes?

@goldfieldgary 2 ай бұрын

@@nuclearmedicineman6270Then it's deemed a fire hazard.

@matchstickdesignco 2 ай бұрын

That's not just a California thing. That applies to a lot, if not most, cities/municipalities.

@bille294 2 ай бұрын

@@nuclearmedicineman6270 In California, hedge height in the front yard is based on local regulations. So I guess you can, depending on any regulation.

@paulk9056 2 ай бұрын

Keep you screen door locked at all times. Can't do the foot in the door so the won't charge you with assault if you try try to close the door.

@cragre28 2 ай бұрын

What if you crack your door to talk to police (which you should never do but that's beside the point) then you ask police to leave and one of them sticks their foot in the door? If you try to shut the door they will claim officer assault and if you walk further into the house they will claim they feared for their safety and enter your home to grab you.

@MaxSterling01 2 ай бұрын

Good question. because they will use that immunity BS to pull that s^&t too.

@MacGyver2154 2 ай бұрын

Don't ever open the door, if you just can't resist have one of those chain thing's

@johnnixon4085 2 ай бұрын

I would just explain that it's pretty foolish to antagonize someone when you can't see both of their hands. My door swings in from left to right, which allows me to keep my right hand out of sight. And it's holding a 1911.

@IDF_Strong 2 ай бұрын

@@johnnixon4085exactly my thoughts.

@lord_wyran 2 ай бұрын

you know with this open field thing i think we should go looking on judges and politicians property for sheds and stuff because its not attached to there houses. fair is fair right?

@MacGyver2154 2 ай бұрын

Nope, 1 set of rules for the "Ruler's " another set for us pheasants.

@lord_wyran 2 ай бұрын

@@MacGyver2154 the french had a solution to the ruling class problem

@dominicd7610 Күн бұрын

That is such bullshit..Private property is PRIVATE.all this other shit is violating the constitution,the very thing the cops are supposed to defend

@SendInTheWolf 2 ай бұрын

So many of these videos say "call your lawyer". I don't have an attorney on standby. Odds are getting an attorney on such short notice are pretty slim unless there are ways I am not familiar with.

@Lostboy811 2 ай бұрын

Simply call a law firm you can get a lawyer real quick. Most of them are networked if they can't find someone who will take your case at the firm they have someone in another firm who they will recommend that will be exactly the lawyer who covers that type of case.

@jerseyshoredroneservices225 2 ай бұрын

Attorney Shield and LegalShield are services for that. There may be others too...

@Antiguanian 2 ай бұрын

Lawyers probably do these on contingency.

@johncothren8861 2 ай бұрын

There's an app for that.

@erickolb8581 2 ай бұрын

@@Lostboy811 you might be surprised to know that some of wicked 1) wear blue suits and 2) will assault good people on their own property in the dead of night, at like 2am We DO NOT live in a free country anymore, only the Boomers believe that lie.

@supramanx1997 2 ай бұрын

What's great is when they just RETALIATE RELENTLESSLY and stalk people for anything they can when you offend them by telling them you don't want them there.... That's a sad and real thing people need help for.

@WizardKingCorey 2 ай бұрын

Lock the gate and protect yourselves by denying any paths onto your property at all.

@mikhaelis 2 ай бұрын

In none of those instances did the cops leave when they were told they were being trespassed and then none of those distances were those cops even held accountable for trespassing. So the verdict is a cop can trespass all he wants and there's really nothing you can do about it.

@peachesrambo4037 2 ай бұрын

Right, we are Thier slaves.

@Rowgue51 2 ай бұрын

You can do something about it, just not in that moment unless you're willing to end up in a body bag for trying to defend those rights. You can however file and win civil rights lawsuits for those kinds of violations of rights. And it's fairly routine to get evidence suppressed when it's obtained from an invalid search or unlawful detention or something.

@mikhaelis 2 ай бұрын

@@Rowgue51Good luck. Do you know how hard it is to get a lawyer to take a case against cops? Do you know how hard it is to get around qualified immunity because judges will almost never side against their foot soldiers the cops? You have almost no recourse against cops. Notice this guy never mentions filing criminal charges either because he knows prosecutors would t prosecute and other cops wouldn't arrest.

@Rowgue51 2 ай бұрын

@@mikhaelis You have no authority to file criminal charges. Only the state files criminal charges. And people win civil rights lawsuits all the time. Qualified immunity is a thing and it can be difficult to overcome if it's a unique situation. But most civil rights violations involve things that are clearly established as being unconstitutional behavior and it's very easy to overcome qualified immunity in those cases. There are at least a dozen prominent attorneys with channels right here on youtube that do nothing but civil rights litigation. It's an entire industry. Now if you've got a weak case and you're asking an attorney to take your case pro bono then yeah good luck finding someone to represent you there.

@dominicd7610 Күн бұрын

Video keeps them a lot more honest

@m.j.a.581 2 ай бұрын

Hampton Law has consistently uploaded HIGH QUALITY videos!!! They always contain matter pertinent to civil rights on a level not covered by other channels. Thank you for that.

@Taken1000x 2 ай бұрын

Be VERY, VERY careful about closing your door on the police. Tell them what you are going to do and do it slowly. I made the mistake of shutting my door and the cop shoved his arm inside, which in turn resulted in them busting through the front door, arresting me in my living room in front of my kids. I was charged with resisting arrest, obstruction and 1st degree harassment. The charges were ultimately dropped, but I still got a decent beating, spent the day in jail and a nightmare of a legal battle.

@peterfreiling6963 Күн бұрын

It is not about closing the door, you don't open the door! If they enter without your consent, record it while stating that you are entering without my consent.

@carlkaufman2429 2 ай бұрын

If you do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy for you shed, and you don't have a privacy fence and No Trespassing sign, does that mean anyone (just a regular person) can come on your property and go search in your shed? That's clearly insane. Could you not tell them to leave? If so, why can't you go over to the cops in your shed and tell them to leave? Am i missing something?

@Iseevideo101 2 ай бұрын

My ex wife works at my local PD, overslept one day. So the PD sent cops to check on her. She was supposed to be at work. They knocked on the door, I answered, as she ran through the hall to the shower to get ready, I went to shut the door so they couldn't see her barely dressed, the pig stuck his foot in the door to prevent it's cover for her.

@zarroth 2 ай бұрын

shouldn't ever open the door in the first place.

@andrewjacobs5579 2 ай бұрын

So that's why my town says no fences in the front yard. Oh no, none of them are mental at all

@finaoo1167 2 ай бұрын

Ray Liota didn't flush the drugs. Lorraine Bracco did.

@hamptonlawfirm 2 ай бұрын

I stand corrected! :)

@KingOfHockeyNow 2 ай бұрын

Well, technically the character Karen Hill, played by Lorraine Bracco, flushed the drugs. Lol 😊

@cookncrack5334 2 ай бұрын

They will just say it smells like weed so we had to search

@thegrimharvest 2 ай бұрын

The universal all encompassing excuse and justification for the cops to do anything. The perfect "exigent circumstance". Entirely fictitious and unprovable, and thus one has no way to defend against it. Even if no weed is found, even if you never have in your entire life been within a mile of anyone who even MIGHT have used, it's still not a defense, because you can't prove a negative. You can't prove the cop didn't "smell" it. You can only try to prove you don't use or carry it, and no one else who does has been in your home or on your property. I'm surprised that cops don't just as a general strategy automatically just use it for anything and everything. From a game theory perspective it seems like a very successful simple strategy. It's not like they're actually going to be expected to have records of how many claims resulted in actual busts for it. An unverifiable accusation with no means to objectively analyze it either quantitatively or qualitatively, with no records or actual accountability or consequences for misuse seems like a very broken and op strategy that needs some sort of serious rebalancing in future patchs.

@paulweatherford5544 2 ай бұрын

True curtilage is often subjective with the officer. Is it the driveway, the sidewalk, the porch, or just the house. I had an officer want permission to search my immediate back yard which was fenced due to a fleeing suspect. I heard sirens and let my 2 German Shepherd’s out within the enclosure. I just stated that if someone was in the back fenced in portion of my property, dog barks and screams would exist. There was not any.

@dianadeejarvis7074 Ай бұрын

And what was the officer's response? 😂

@paulweatherford5544 Ай бұрын

@@dianadeejarvis7074 no need to check. Sorry we woke you up.

@dianadeejarvis7074 Ай бұрын

@@paulweatherford5544 You had a funny story and left off the punch line.

@BigMobe 2 ай бұрын

It sucks to jump through all of these hoops to keep people you don't want to snoop around your property off of it while allowing visitors and people making deliveries to come onto it.

@NotMuchHere 2 ай бұрын

front drop box

@BigMobe 2 ай бұрын

@@NotMuchHere Yes, I could live like Scarface with a CCTV system, a huge privacy fence, and a deposit box outside but I shouldn't have to.

@SansVarnic 2 ай бұрын

got a warrant? nope. then letme introduce you to something called the 2a.

@user-td4lf5je8p 2 ай бұрын

Except that normally ends with the citizen getting unalived via the cops

@IDF_Strong 8 күн бұрын

@@user-td4lf5je8pif I go, I won’t be going alone.

@lawofliberty3517 8 күн бұрын

@@user-td4lf5je8pthis is where having a tight knit community comes into play, unfortunately, there is to much diversity though and ideological subversion by the Gov

@stephaniecalvo2638 2 ай бұрын

Call 911 ask for a State Trooper & have the fool, law enforcement or Not arrested.. ‼️ been there done this.. had a county Sheffs Deputy arrested & yes he lost his job over it.. trespassed.. & then I filed a restraining order & was granted said restraining order .... which disqualified hi. From owning possessing or carrying a firearm he was... yep you guessed it fired...

@jeffvincent6690 2 ай бұрын

I've seen cops arrest people who call 911 while the cops are there because they say they're abusing the system

@cstacy 2 ай бұрын

Response time for state police where I live (2o minutes from D.C.) is about 6 hours. I don't think the state police would be interested in coming over, anyway, since they are sworn to protect the county police. They would just tell you on the phone to comply and let the officers in.

@stephaniecalvo2638 4 күн бұрын

@cstacy by all means, comply or Not ... if you don't understand your rights, then you're a fool.. 1st state troopers have Oversight over any local jurisdiction, 2nd the moment you call 911 and demand a state trooper take over the situation, over city & or county governing law enforcement... all 50 states, ALL 50 STATES. Must Comply State Troopers Have jurisdiction over all city or county law enforcement. Once asked for ... 👍 know your rights..

@csyarid 2 ай бұрын

All of these court "rulings" are unConstitutional BS. The courts have no authority to decide what is open to others. In doing so the courts are legislating, which the Constitution expressly prohibits them from doing. Your property is YOUR property, and according the Constitution YOUR PORPERTY is free from searches and seizures without a warrant. It doesn't matter whether or not it is visible or accessible to the public.

@alanmcentee9457 2 ай бұрын

OK there Sparkles, tell me who defines what the Constitution means if the courts are unconstitutional? In this video, which I have seen before, the cop is allowed to go to every dwelling on the property and ask the people inside questions. YOU may not prevent them nor may you interfere. YOU do not get to decide if the other person wants to talk to the police. YOUR right to own property is not absolute.

@pcon5604 2 ай бұрын

And this is why the country is the way it is. Example: "that's just the way it is" are COWARDS! My property should be my property! My home, my land, should be my own country. Just like the whole country, the borders go to space and to the center of the planet! So if we are paying for it through taxes, who's the coward that voted for that. The government is supposed to be servants and if y'all can't see what's going on, you get what happens! This conversation is sad to even be debated!

@John_Doe_6996 2 ай бұрын

@@alanmcentee9457our rights are absolutely absolute. However we live under a tyrannical government, who just makes up rules and laws Willy nilly, while violating the very constitution that they’re supposed to uphold. And they would jail you for practicing your rights, while saying you broke the law, and “rights aren’t absolute”. When government is violating our rights they have no right to govern. The judges are corrupt and blatantly misinterpret the constitution for the gain of the government. If 350million people can clearly understand a right, but a judge says they’re wrong, who is really wrong? The corrupt judge. F the government.

@sirius212ify 2 ай бұрын

@@alanmcentee9457 Yes, it's the courts who interpret the Constitution. Alexander Hamilton's defense of judicial review in Federalist #78 needs no review here. This isn't a property ownership issue though. It's a privacy issue. Police have to have probable cause to enter any dwelling whether they have a warrant or not. The requirement of probable cause is an absolute requirement cops have to meet. Otherwise they'd just be home invaders. And people in or outside of any dwelling have an absolute right to remain silent.

@alanmcentee9457 2 ай бұрын

@@sirius212ify Yes, but not quite. Your right to privacy extends to your home and the curtilage. If there is a second home, or multiple homes, the cop may visit each one to speak to the occupant(s). Those other people have the choice of speaking to the police. Interference by the home owner is still police interference when he does try to speak to someone.. This is no different if it was an apartment building. The building owner / manager can not refuse police to speak to everyone in the building.

@palemale2501 2 ай бұрын

The problem is when they stick a foot in the doorway so you cannot shut it - if you jam their foot trying to shut the door, then it is assault and they will enter, take you down and arrest you.

@MaxSterling01 2 ай бұрын

Ring will now be your best friend.

@dirtcurt1 2 ай бұрын

Why open it in the first place? Don't even answer it.

@williamclayton9566 2 ай бұрын

That foot in the door has been ruled deadly force by some courts. Some courts have said that a[n armed] cop rattling your front door knob is deadly force, and justified shooting through the door.

@palemale2501 Ай бұрын

@@williamclayton9566 Good luck with that strategy - a SWAT squad would then assault your house and you never get out alive.

@Reno_Slim 2 ай бұрын

"Either get off my property or you'll mysteriously disappear off the face of the earth."

@swamprat5660 2 ай бұрын

Even under the Open Fields doctrine, isn't it still private property if the building is sealed and contents not open to see from outside?

@jeffsanders8783 2 ай бұрын

Good luck retreating once you open that door LOL!!!!!!!!

@Don-mi6zl 2 ай бұрын

As a juror all force used against a cop is presumed to be self defense.

@jasonshults368 2 ай бұрын

Which is why you and I won't be on a jury.

@Don-mi6zl 2 ай бұрын

@@jasonshults368 I can tell the truth and still get on a jury. The welfare recipients in the just us system are not that bright. It is easy to speak truthfully and still make them think you are an idiot.

@netbenefits4595 2 ай бұрын

I've seen plenty of instances where as a juror I would find it reasonable to use force against police. I've seen far more more instances where people attacking or resisting police were 100% not justified. I don't think you would be a good juror if your automatic presumption is that the force against police is justified. I also don't think someone is a good juror if they have an automatic presumption that force used by police is justified.

@user-gm5tc3kd4t 2 ай бұрын

What if they claimed to have a 911 call. I just had an incident where the lady Nextdoor accidentally called 911 and hung up. The cops showed up at my door and wanted in. Luckily I knew one of the officers that responded a few minutes later and was able to talk to him. The others weren’t so friendly

@AdrenRush 2 ай бұрын

Excellent advice yet again! Thanks, Hampton Law - great videos every time.

@thedude7450 2 ай бұрын

It sucks that cops are so shady and untrustworthy that we are all afraid to even talk to them.

@TheDarkSkorpion 2 ай бұрын

In the example you have given, if I have 100 acres only the area immediately surrounding my home has any expectation of privacy? I would assume if one has100 acres, it is reasonable to assume nobody can see you from public property, and that a shed 99 acres from public property isn't open to the public. A sidewalk from the driveway to my backyard isn't an open invitation for anyone to come on back and look around. What's the current law on drones? Hovering a drone 10ft high and flying over a privacy fence would seem to be an invasion of privacy. But 10,000ft up, no problem. So how high up do I own the airspace? Someone with a drone can't just fly into anyone's yard and film, right?

@myronww 2 ай бұрын

What if you mark the walkway as not for public use

@davebigdog 2 ай бұрын

My thoughts also

@flatujalok Ай бұрын

You guys see the case where the home owner opened his door, cop puts his foot in it, refuses to leave, guy tries to close his door, cop throws him on the ground arrest him for assault. Dude did not win in court. Thanks for you videos man, I appreciate them. Lots of great info!

@sdnlawrence5640 2 ай бұрын

Probably your best, most informative video yet. Thanks for citing relevant cases also

@InvictusMedia 2 ай бұрын

Outstanding freakin video! Every homeowner needs to see this. Jeff, thanks so much for all you do.

@jeffsanders8783 2 ай бұрын

Love your channel but be honest! Legally being able to do something and practically being able to do it. Two different things.

@RimjobHimself 2 ай бұрын

Have you seen the one from copwatchcali and vigil something in a library gets jumped by some crazy dude and Cali spray him after getting hit in the face multiple times. He is bleeding. After short time the cop come and immediately jumps on Cali and put him in handcuff even though he is the victim. The aggressor they never handcuff because he is "agitated" over how Cali was allowed to film in public. They let the aggressor go, but takes cali with them in handcuff. The other man vigil something is filming and the sergeant comes closer and closer to him standing still and filming while explains what happened. Cop,ask to see the video and Cali say he will show them the video if they release him from the cuffs, police refuse so vigil refuse and wanna keep filming but suddenly the sergeant steps forward almost into his face and screams Stop trying to grab my firearm!! This is the second time you have tried taking my firearm!! Jeez. It's a great video. Corrupt as hell and just wants a reason to act hostile and claiming a reach is so he could have a reason. It's pretty new. 10 days old. Library calicopwatch vigil and you will find it.

@raystanley151 2 ай бұрын

I saw that video. Very strange behavior on all sides. The librarian is what screwed him.

@billw219 2 ай бұрын

So, if I'm understanding him correctly, No Trespassing signs on private property and even on private, locked buildings on that property, mean nothing to LEOs outside the curtilage? Please tell me I missed something.

@marlberg2963 2 ай бұрын

3rd and 4th circuits are functionally split on Open Fields. SCOTUS will likely take up one or the other cases (Tennessee or Pennsylvania) and the wind is currently blowing hard against Open Fields.

@jasonschannel9017 2 ай бұрын

1)What about if kids in the house let the officers in? 2) what about an outbuilding that you call your 2nd home? 3) How much damage can officers do to an outbuilding to gain entry. You said a lock isn't enough. 4) Are impenetrable bushes on the perimeter the same as a fence? How about a creek/ river/ ditch that you can't drive through? 5)Do officers have to leave open fields when asked to?

@melissasdad 2 ай бұрын

Very good video, I appreciate it. I’ve seen cases where the cop puts a foot in the door and dares the homeowner to remove his foot under threat of arrest. How can this situation be handled?

@gishjalmr5628 2 ай бұрын

I forget the KZfaq channel where I saw the video, but I saw one where a person opened their front door to the police with no warrant and after asking the police to leave they refused and one placed his foot in the doorway. When the person tried to close the door he was arrested for assaulting an officer.

@greybone777 2 ай бұрын

In Washington state any orchard, ranch or obvious boundaries are automatically no trespassing zones. It's automatically implied that the edge of your property is a boundary.

@k-man1481 2 ай бұрын

I've seen them peek into windows in the side yard. While talking, another is front door

@lt.petemaverickmitchell7113 2 ай бұрын

According to Barry Cooper, if they even hear something inside the house leading them to believe you’re in there or definitely if you come to the door and won’t let them in, they’ll most certainly come up with a reason to break in WITHOUT a warrant and get away with it.

@Rusterman-is7ex 2 ай бұрын

If they want to pat you down for weapons, but if they do the search while you're on or inside your own property, where it is LEGAL to have a weapon on you with no license required in any state, as you can carry a weapon when you're on your property or Legal place of residence.

@scottpioso 2 ай бұрын

Hello Jeff, what if the officers lie about having a search warrant like from the movie, Training Day? You have said police can legally lie to you. Can they lie about having a warrant and enter your house and then have qualified immunity?

@ColeDedhand 2 ай бұрын

How do you deal with the proliferation of drones? Is anything that a drone can see "fair game"?

@alexanderlevitch6221 2 ай бұрын

Excellent, easy to understand explanations, thank you! More, informative videos are very welcomed!

@PaulFE7 2 ай бұрын

Quick question : what's the basic rule for living on a private driveway (no maintenance performed by the city, county, or state). All maintenance is done by me.

@rubybackert3612 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this information and others that you have provided. This has been quite an eye opener. Thank you

@hamptonlawfirm 2 ай бұрын

You are very welcome

@crazysquirrel9425 2 ай бұрын

Only way to tell them to leave is to tell (aka talk) to them. lol You can talk to police - just talk about anything other than what they were talking about. Scenario: Cops knocks and talks and asks you about some kind of criminal activity. Your reply is 'I think the donut shop is at a different address than here. Perhaps you made a mistake and came here?' Ever wonder why people remove their house address from the property? Perhaps display a funky house address (like putting numbers backwards)? Or even upside down? Warrant must be exact - no ambiguity. If house number does not match the address exactly on the warrant, then the warrant is invalid. Just something to think about.

@utahcopwatch8970 22 күн бұрын

I always enjoy watching your videos. I have learned a lot from watching them. I have a question. So I have a fence around my house and I always keep my gate close, not locked, but a chain around it with a no trepass sign on. Can cops or any public servant just open, and remove the chain to walk into my front yard property of course without probable cause.

@Undertaker1134Tx 2 ай бұрын

I made a no trespassing sign on my property stating. no trespassing "all" trespassers will be shot call number for entry. Haven't had an issue yet for the past 8years, the police has called me before to request entry.

@brucesmith9144 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for a very informative video. There is much to carefully think through. But I do find the “open field” doctrine. Just what is the demarcation between curtilage and open field? I suppose this is a matter still being argued today.

@70percentAdvertising 2 ай бұрын

Looking forward to that drone video even though our problem is more so a nosey neighbor I feel. I live on a 6 acre strip of land in Oregon and over the last month or so there has occasionally been a stealth drone flying overhead and honestly it is getting a bit annoying at this point. The whole property is fenced, none of which is privacy fencing. I am pretty sure I know who has been doing it but not positive so its hard to ask them not to do so or even make a report of it. The thing is we have lots of trees and they usually keep to the tree tops but I really only notice it because they are flying almost directly overhead. If you happen to read this and could somewhat cover this scenario in the drone video I would appreciate it.

@MacGyver2154 2 ай бұрын

Supposedly you on the air space above your property, home insurance companies are taking drone footage of people's roofs for denial of home insurance.

@leestokes6761 2 ай бұрын

What if an officer puts his foot in the door so that you can’t close the door without slamming his foot in the door?

@MaxSterling01 2 ай бұрын

Back up and say I do not consent then shut up. Make sure you have your phone going to record what they have done. Then file a lawsuit against the cops. When a city/county pays out a lot of money for these violations they will change the policy of the cops.

@palemale2501 2 ай бұрын

I feel you may be wrong about curtilage -it is not JUST patios etc, it is the WHOLE of the area surrounding your house up to the boundary as shown in your deeds eg fence line, road or footway, when it change to local authority maintained or right of way, or a neighbour's land.

@jameskerrigan2997 2 ай бұрын

Nieghbor got raised by cops, had fence and no trespassing signs. Took them to court, was told that for no trespassing to be valid he had to have fence and sighns set up exactly according to spects in the law. So he spent ton of money installing fence Gates and sighns per government blueprint.

@MISTER-G-2u 2 ай бұрын

In a different law firm's KZfaq video, I believe "Flex Your Rights", the attorney stated: "If the police show up at your door with a warrant, you MUST ask to see the warrant, read it AND THEN LOUDLY SAY: "I see your warrant, I STILL do NOT consent for you to enter my home & search". I say you should write that statement ON the warrant that way the police can not say you gave them consent. The police usually say: "I (we) have a warrant. May I search your house?" Just say "I see your warrant but I do NOT consent you or anyone to search my home, house, person or vehicles !!!" The REASON you say that is that the "warrant" may be defective & BY STATING "I SEE your warrant but I STILL do NOT consent for you to enter my home search (neither my body or person or vehicles)"

@rosewood9839 2 ай бұрын

The word “may” implies a question.

@matchstickdesignco 2 ай бұрын

If they have a warrant, they don't ask politely if they "may" search your house, because they don't need your consent. They yell "Police! Search warrant! Open the door!", then proceed to break through said door if you haven't opened it within around 60 seconds.

@elliottbartell7427 2 ай бұрын

Just curious, how much of this applies to renters? Are there any procedural differences if you don’t own the property?

@debwright3190 2 ай бұрын

🤔Jeff, thank you! Sir👍🏽🫵🏽

@hamptonlawfirm 2 ай бұрын

Very welcome

@cycleboy8028 2 ай бұрын

Record. Also, call 911 that armed intruders are on your property after being told to leave. Yes, they are cops. Instruct 911 to send sheriff (if it was city) or contact state troopers (if it was sheriff's dpty) to handle the case with higher authority.

@paulzsoka9037 2 ай бұрын

What if your property is on a private road that has an easement to another property past yours, and yours is above a different property that eases to yours?

@patrickarmstrong8908 2 ай бұрын

The best thing to do is to not answer the door. But if you do, say "Sorry, I don't answer questions. Hey.. I'm sorry, I was just in the middle of cooking something on the stove when you knocked and I need to get back to it before it burns." Hard for them to engage with that. Now, If you immediately tell them to get off your property. Well.. that's called "Contempt of Cop." You are not respecting their authority. And they will not leave and will turn into bullies.. and A dirty cop will try to get you to accidently touch them, like trying to close the door when they have their hand on it or their foot on the threshold. They will rush into your house, slam you to the ground and arrest you for assaulting a cop.

@williamclayton9566 2 ай бұрын

All of that hand on door, foot in door is deadly force. Respond in kind.

@patsilverfang 9 күн бұрын

This is a good reason to have at least a 3 foot fence around your entire property. Even if they can see in and you have a defined path, if the gate is locked then there is no public access. One of my friends suggested this, "if you're fit and healthy, don't even put in a gate!" Home builders used to always put up a 3 foot fence around every property they made, I don't know why they stopped since housing prices kept going up!

@maryannsouth4718 2 ай бұрын

I'm subscribed. Thank you for the valuable information.

@mikewood3203 2 ай бұрын

If a cop commits trespass is one thing, yet what about trespass with a firearm?

@williamclayton9566 2 ай бұрын

Aggravated. If they're in physical contact with your front door with any part of their body, it is DEADLY FORCE.

@johnshue8082 2 ай бұрын

this is the most legit law channel I've ever seen. I'm surprised the govt hasn't shut down your channel LOLOL.

@liberty_or_death 2 ай бұрын

What if I have 2.5 acres with a goat fence, but plant trees and shrubs that are of sufficient height to block the view. Is the state allowed to move branches to the side in order to see better than they could by looking through the leaves?

@robsims9594 Ай бұрын

Great add for your business! I’m not sure where most of you live but the cops in my town are great. Maybe because I live in a small town but I never hear complaints like the ones being posted. Cops here are super friendly.

@poll2dock 2 ай бұрын

So after watching this the takeaway is police can find one way or another to invade your property.

@cokdnlokd1238 2 ай бұрын

In the state where I live (Mississippi) all private land is considered posted. What should I do if a cop comes in my gate? So far here the cops dont do that. They appear at the gate and wait for someone to come to the gate and talk to them.

@MacGyver2154 2 ай бұрын

Got a tractor ? Mini excavator ? You a pig farmer or know one ???

@FlameDarkfire 2 ай бұрын

This shit sounds so feudal. No expectation of privacy and therefore cops can just walk on up anywhere on it unless you turn your property into a fortress practically.

@redmagekiller 2 ай бұрын

What you didn't mention was property that I situated on corners where the city/county has ordinances that state you can't have a privacy fence.

@borabora4480 2 ай бұрын

is it better to file this 4th amendment violation in federal or state court?

@eponymousIme 2 ай бұрын

If the cops do have a valid search warrant, before you go silent, you should tell them that you do not consent to a search of any areas or items not covered by the warrant.