Police officer assaults pregnant woman?

Question

A woman was pushed out of the way by a police officer. he was atempting to enter the house with out a warrent she asked were the warent was and he forcfully shoved her out of the way and his gun fist struck her stomach when he walked by the woman was 37 weeks pregneate. What laws are they against this?

Answer 1

1 - proving anything against a cop is tough - they tend to cover for each other.

2 - if she DOES complain, make sure she never goes anywhere without witnesses or other means of documenting what she does or says. otherwise she'll likely face false arrests, harrassment, and intimidation from the very police who are supposed to "protect and serve". :(

Answer 2

Search warrents only apply to "Searches" of a person or location for evidence of a criminal offense and seizure of those items.  It does not pertain to a police officer entering a home.

A police office may legally enter a home under many circumstances:

1.  If a crime is being committed in plain view he may enter the property, no warrent required.  

2.  If a officer is in hot pursuit of a criminal, he may enter the property to apprehend the criminal.  Then conduct a search of the person, and immediate vicinty of the subject without a warrant.

3.  If a subject has an arrest warrent on them, the officer may enter the premisis to apprehend the subject.

4.  If the officer has a reason to believe life or property are in jeapordy, he may enter... For example, if a woman calls 911 that her husband is beating her, or if he sees smoke from a fire coming from a window....

he can knock the door down w/o warrent....

It also isn't necessary for the officer to display the warrant immedatly, nor is he required to show the property resident the warrant to enter.  So long as the warrant has been issues, wether or not it is in the officers possession he is permitted to conduct the search.

So depending on the particular case, there may be no laws against what he did.

Answer 3

No, just because she is pregnant doesn't give her the right to impede an officer in his duties.  There are several incidents when a police officer does not need a warrant to enter a premises.  In answer to your question, yes there are laws against what the female did.

Answer 4

"What laws are they against this?"

The laws against interfering with a police officer in the course of his duties. A police officer is not required to show a warrant when entering a house - or even to have it with him. All that is needed is that a judge have issued it. Many search warrants are issued over the phone.

If the police come to your home to serve a warrant, you're not allowed to block their access. If you do, they can push you out of the way - and then arrest you for obstructio.

If no warrant had been issued, and there were no other legal grounds for the entry, then the woman 'may' have grounds for a civil suit against the department if she suffered any financial damages.

Richard

Answer 5

Try unlawful entry and make sure you and the babies health is still well. Then make a report, make sure you know all the info when and where it happened.

Answer 6

She probably was warned.  Don't get involved when the police have a job to do. Do what they say and file a suit against them later.

Answer 7

she is resisting the law so there are none...they dont have to have a warrent to enter if there is just cause to do so however they need one to search the house for something in particular like drugs or weapons