Right here, the post before the one of mine you quoted, it looks like you did...in bold
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Lets say you and your neighbor dont get along. He decides to drop an anonymous "tip" that you are baiting deer. So there you are in your treestand on your own property minding your own business and here comes the GW snooping around looking for your bait and disrupting your hunt in the process. I really dont see that as being much different than helping himself into your house. IMHO, for anyone to enter, your own private property, they should be required to have a valid reason. It appears that the current law allows a GW to tresspass without any specific reason other than "carrying out his duties".Invading our private property should require a better reason than that. [/blockquote]
OK maybe I didnt make myself clear on that one.I meant that entering either ought to require good cause and a warrant. The standard for enteringones home ought to carry the highest degree of probable cause. Perhaps higher than one to enter ones propertybut your land is still your land and IMHO, the present law flies in the face of the US and Pa bill of rights.I'm sure in your many years as a policeman, you have had to encounter frustrating situations where your gut tells you something is illegal going on in that car, house etc but you didnt have enough to get a warrant. I understand and can see why you take your position here. that being said, I still believe that a law that lets someone enter your private property just because they feel like it is a serious infringement on our individual rights.
I also agree that someone entering your house in the middle of the night is different than someone crossing your property at the same time. However, your statement "you can kill him because he is there" is just plain irresponsible.