Reply #11: My question is this: [View All]

[bighart]

Just because someone's id says this is their address, does it automatically mean they aren't breaking and entering? What if say a woman has a restraining order against her estranged husband and he has returned to do her bodily harm? His id would show that the given address is where he lives but that does not mean he is not violating the law. Many women are beaten in their own homes every year, often by family members who live at the same address. I think it is prudent, maybe even crucial, for an officer to verify what is going on in this kind of situation as the person could be entering the residence unlawfully, possibly even with further criminal intent, despite the fact that this is the address on their id.

Just my thoughts.