Question

Mrs. Jones hears a knock at the door. She opens the door and finds 3 police officers asking if they can come into her house to

talk about a new neighborhood safety program. She is friendly and so she says yes. While sitting in the living room one of the
officers sees a bomb under the sofa and gets up to get it. Mrs. Jones is immediately arrested.


Are the events in the scenario legal or illegal? Why?

Answer 1

If they didn’t ask her if she has any authorization over the bomb, then it’s illegal. But then why do you have a bomb in the first place

Answer 2

It is illegal because we must not arrest h before asking her if she has the authorization of having a bomb