Police limit searches for guns (Boston)

[Hazcat]

Police limit searches for guns

Opposition from residents is strong; Invited into homes without warrants

Globe Staff / March 25, 2008

Boston police officials, surprised by intense opposition from residents, have significantly scaled back and delayed the start of a program that would allow officers to go into people's homes and search for guns without a warrant.

more stories like thisThe program, dubbed Safe Homes, was supposed to start in December, but has been delayed at least three times because of misgivings in the community. March 1 was the latest missed start date.

One community group has been circulating a petition against the plan. Police officials trying to assuage residents' fears have been drowned out by criticism at some meetings with residents and elected officials.

Officers may begin knocking on doors this week, officials said yesterday, but instead of heading into four troubled neighborhoods, as they had planned, officers will target only one, Egleston Square in Jamaica Plain, where police said they have received the most support.


More at link http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/25/police_limit_searches_for_guns/

[DDMac]

Oh, no! Social instability! Samuel Adams would be proud. In fact, I think I'll celebrate with one right now. It's 5 o'clock somewhere. Mac.

[Hazcat]

Oh, no! Social instability! Samuel Adams would be proud. In fact, I think I'll celebrate with one right now. It's 5 o'clock somewhere. Mac.

Breakfast of champions!

[Outlaw]

Glad to hear the good folks of D.C. are catching on the Hitlerites...Adolf Fenty and his Gestapo tactics.

[jnevis]

Glad to hear the good folks of D.C. are catching on the Hitlerites...Adolf Fenty and his Gestapo tactics.

Except this one was the Boston version
DC might get the hint  Not likely

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[jaybet]

There was a letter in our local paper today with a good idea that could possibly eliminate some problems. Instead of trying to take guns from law abiding citizens and going into their houses to do it, just outlaw guns in public housing projects.
After all, if it's PUBLIC housing, then the government can regulate what you are allowed to possess in that housing, I would think.

There's probably a law against making a law like that though.

THEN they could test their whole theory about if you eliminate ALL guns it's much safer. Let's see how long THAT lasts.