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police where watching for suspected drug activity at a motel ,just so happens they observe a black male and 2 white females come out another room unrelated to what they watching the black male and one female got in their car and left 15 min later a man pulls in and comes into the room .they suspect prostitution activity and knock on the door and question the man and woman. there is no unregistered guest policy
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THe police are entitled to watch public places for evidence of potential crimes. There is no violation of privacy for that. The police can knock on any door. There is no violation of privacy for that. How they came to question the man and the woman may have violated Miranda, or other rights, but you do not provide enough facts to make a thorough assessment of those questions.
Answered on Jan 15th, 2013 at 10:42 PM
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If there is no criminal activity that can be articulated by the police, the search should be unreasonable. If there was significant traffic coming to and from the room there may be a reason for the intrusion or if there was a complaint that there was illegal activity taking place the police may have grounds. If someone was arrested there may be a suppression issue.
Answered on Jan 14th, 2013 at 6:31 PM