Good info motor222.. and i did not know about US v Whitfield.. thats a GREAT little decision of the courts..

and you are another fan of the "dont open the freakn door" policy! I try to tell people this is the way to play their cards.. if the police have a warrent they will kindly break the door down anyways.. so just dont open the door people! If you really want to talk to the cops go down to the station in a couple hours and say when you came home your neighbors said there were cops at the door and you want to know what it was all about.. thats my plan.. of course I know how to talk to cops.. id just rather do it at the station where they cant say they smell pot.. besides.. at your door they are in their element and you are weak.. when you go to the station and ask why they were beating on your door pissing off your terrified girlfriend who was hiding in a closet who thought someone was trying to beat the door down and rape her (that works if it was obvious there were ppl in the house when they came but you didnt open the door).. it takes them WAY out of their element.. they are NOT expecting you to come visit them.. you can discuss whatever you bought on ebay or why some other pot head put your name on a long list they turned in to try and save their ass.. And please please please do something good for society like volunteer for comunity clean ups and stuff like that.. you get face to face time with cops there and you are doing good stuff for your community.. you build confidence in your ability to play it cool and you will lose your fear of cops.. so when anything goes down you show up at the station and ask whats up guys?? can I help you?

But not at the front door... or any door.. if there is a door between you and the police who want to talk to you dont open it EVER.. if they have a warrent.. they will open the door with a battering ram.. if they dont.. its all up to you.. I would not even open the door if they SAY they have a warrent.. they are probably lying.. if they have a warrent for drug related charges they will be in swat gear and break your door down.. If they are knocking.. forget about um.

oh and here is a clue... if they have a warrent they will almost always be at the door with a battering ram.. they are not stupid.. they know if they knock you will be flushing your stash.. they may knock once but then.. so LOOK FOR A BATTERING RAM... no ram.. no warrent.