Supreme Court gives police a new entryway into homes

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/sc-dc-0517-court-search-20110516,0,3341161.story



The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision in a Kentucky case, says police officers who loudly knock on a door in search of illegal drugs and then hear sounds suggesting evidence is being destroyed may break down the door and enter without a search warrant.

**Opinion**

Wow at the 8-1 decision. I'd think the dissenting votes would be a little higher. With a move in this direction, the question in hand becomes: officers' word against the suspect. Hmm, I wonder who many times wins this (but, I bet you can take a wild guess and have a great chance of being correct). I'd imagine that it is difficult many times to hear someone inside a residence flushing a toilet.