[Jeff Higgins]

I show nothing but respect to every cop I meet. They do a tough job that I would never want. That said, I am fully aware of my rights. I am aware that they are at least equally aware of my rights. If they choose to violate those rights, they are now the criminal in this particular encounter. They lose their status as "respected public servant" the minute they do that with me. They very quickly transition to "miscreant criminal".

The courts still recognize a man's home as his castle. Things may get a little fuzzier on the street, but a man's privacy, and his rights, are more sacrosanct in his home than anywhere else. They stand inviolable in his own home. These two deputies knew that full well; of that there simply can be no doubt. They chose to violate his and his wife's rights, and the law, anyway. They thought they could get away with it because they are cops. In some cases they would have, unfortunately, been right. I'm glad they were not in this one.

The obvious next step is to prosecute these two deputies. Anyone think that will happen? They still enjoy relative immunity from prosecution. The most one can hope for is suspension without pay, of possibly being relieved of their duties. That ain't enough to deter the rest that daily undertake similar criminal violations of citizens' rights.