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Officer testifies it was policy to enter/search homes under ruse nonexistent 911 calls were made from said homes
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The tactic came to light at a court hearing on May 27, when a Durham Police officer testified it was part of official departmental policy. The hearing involved a defendant who had been charged with marijuana possession. (The INDY is not naming the defendant because the charges against her were dropped.)
In February, Officer A.B. Beck knocked on the door of the defendant's home in South-Central Durham. When the defendant answered the door, Beck told her—falsely—that someone in her home had called 911 and hung up, and that he wanted to make sure everyone was safe. The defendant permitted Beck to enter her home, where he discovered two marijuana blunts and a marijuana grinder.
When Beck took the witness stand, he admitted to fabricating the 911 story in order to enter the house. Beck testified that his true intent was to serve a warrant, though he never produced the warrant in the courtroom.
Beck further testified that the 911 ruse was permitted under a department policy in cases where domestic violence is alleged, recalled Morgan Canady, the defendant's lawyer.
During cross-examination, Canady quizzed Beck further.
Did you say there was a 911 hang-up? she asked.
Yes, he said.
But there was not a 911 hang-up?
No.
So you entered the house based on a lie?
Yes.
And this is your policy for domestic violence warrants?
Yes.
MORE....
[link to www.indyweek.com]
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