ZZ PUPPS
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Heres the scenario I saw. A kid of about 15 is riding his bike when the cops start to follow them. Kid goes home and the cop says they want to write the kid a ticket for riding a bike without a helmet. Parents ask why there are about 7 cops on his lawn for a ticket.
Cop says they chased the kid and he needs to come out like "a big boy". Parents send their child outside who is then arrested and taken away.
In the comments it was suggested that the parents should've just not answered the door and / or force them to get a warrant to access the home if a helmet violation was such a big deal.
In this situation are you required to come out of your home?
Without a warrant they cannot enter the premises unless invited or they can establish probable cause, such as pursuit. Since they were in pursuit, they could have entered the home without a warrant to search or one for arrest.
The suspect was given the opportunity to surrender, which was taken. Had the parents refused, they would have then been subject to charges, such as interfering with law enforcement, aiding and abetting, etc.
LOL I sort of laughed at the idea of seven cops chasing a kid on a bike
The odds are that he was wanted for something much more serious.