When the officers arrived and repeatedly demanded to be let in, the yelling stopped though no one answered the door. After 15 minutes and still no response, police heard glass shattering and, suspecting domestic violence, began forcing their way inside. As the officers broke down the door, McLemore told police that they were infringing on his rights and that they needed a warrant. ‘As a general proposition, there is no obligation to cooperate with the police.’”The fact that McLemore was convicted makes Washington State an outlier. Last month, King County Superior Court Judge Steve Rosen denied the city’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, ensuring that IJ’s constitutional challenge can go forward.

Source: Forbes April 19, 2019 16:36 UTC