City demanded on my property !!

[Okie Amazon]

This is sooooo suspicious. Please contact the city AND the police and document this. I doubt these people had any city authority whatsoever.

 

[Jerseycoop]

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Unfortunately, I knew of a family who did get harassed this way and after 2years of fighting, the town condemn their perfectly good property,handed it over to developers and now million dollar homes sit on it. Very sad but this was the face of greed and $

 

[HLAC]

Just for a clarification, game wardens/CPO's have different powers in different states... but in Illinois a Conservation Police Officer can enter your property and even look in your barns or sheds without a warrant. They cannot search your dwelling without a warrant.

 

[flowergirl60]

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Unless they have a search warrant and show up with a cop, you legally don't have to let them on your property. Next time they show up, tell them to come back with a sheriff and a warrant and slam the door in their faces.

They are conducting an illegal search. If they take pictures, that is a violation of your privacy. Take pictures of them taking pictures of your stuff. Make sure you get their faces. If they take anything, it's an illegal search and seizure.

Call your local law school/legal college and see if you can hire a legal intern if you're in a position where you cannot afford a real lawyer.

ETA: The reason you feel violated is because you have been.

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[redhen]

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What exactly IS the ACLU?

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

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Federal law says they cant.

If they cant see it without opening a door that cant without a warrant. States can make warrant laws stricter but can not relax them from what the federal law say. Federal law does let them walk on to open land but nothing inclosed.

 

[HLAC]

Since when has the state of Illinois thought that anything in the Bill of Rights applies to any of it's subjects?

This is the state's position:
"The courts have recognized the unique aspects of enforcing regulations that deal with fishing and hunting. Because most of the State of Illinois is in private ownership, Conservation Police Officers are afforded the authority to enter all lands and waters in this state in order to check for compliance with conservation regulations. Without that authority, there would be no way to effectively protect Illinois' fish and wildlife.

Further, if a Conservation Police Officer has some objective reason to believe that a shed, barn or building other than a dwelling contains anything subject to regulation under the Wildlife or Aquatic Life Codes, he or she has the authority to enter."

This is was a big issue when the state was going to save money by eliminating all CPO's and giving the state police all the powers and duties of the CPO's. The fact that CPO's can search property without a warrant meant that state police would also be able to do so. The plan was scrapped. For now.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

If thats what the law says then it would be thrown out if ever contested in federal court.

 

[ranchhand]

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Back on the OPs topic.....

That smells fishy to me. Hope you are busy on the phone today, calling every department at the city you can think of, just to find out if they're legitimate. Also, do you live in an area with an HOA? If you do, call them, too. Talk to all the neighbors, ask lots of questions. Basically spread the word far and wide and gather as much info as you can.

I would have been intimidated, too, but as I've gotten older I've learned that polite proactive is better than frightened reactive. Best of luck at getting to the bottom of this mystery! Put locks on all gates and doors. Keep an eye out for them elsewhere,

 

[WishboneDawn]

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In the future - that doesn't matter. Tell them to come back with cos and a warrant. If they insist kindly let them know you'll even call the police for them. If they still insist, call the police.