Jeremy wrote:
] If the guns had been stored inside a locked, closed cabinet,
] the contents of which are not in plain view (that is, for
] example, the cabinet does not include a glass window on the
] front), then this case could well have turned out very
] differently. It is not reasonable to expect someone to be
] hiding in a cabinet.

Thats true. I don't have time to read the case either. However, I might offer that if the police don't have an arrest warrant, is it really within their rights to search for someone who is hiding? If they guys doesn't want to talk to them he doesn't have to. They weren't welcome into the guy's space. If they felt at risk why not just leave? There seems to be no reason that this rule couldn't apply in a situation where they're, say, at my house for some reason, and they don't know me so they are "afraid" someone might be hiding in a closet. As they can decide to question me for pretty much any reason, that means they can search my apartment for pretty much any reason, as long as they don't look inside anything small.

RE: TheNewOrleansChannel.com - News - Court Opens Door To Searches Without Warrants