There are countless jurors dismissed from jury duty for claiming that the police are "the law", and unfortunately, there are a number of officers who believe that as well. In actuality, the police have no authority. Authority lies in the courts. If the police are tresspassing without stated cause on your property, you may want to file a complaint, or even speak with the CO. Obviously its a tactical decision that needs to be made carefully, weighing your overall relationship with your local police department and their perceived reasonableness. The last thing you want to do is to provoke them and make the situation worse.
It sounds like they may just be trying the old intimidation game, playing on you being intimidated by the uniform. It's usually quite entertaining to cite the law to officers playing this game. They usually become highly confused and frustrated. It's unfortunate, but most police officers do not have a firm understanding of the law. I've never understood why a course in constitutional law is not required to carry a badge.
It sounds like they may just be trying the old intimidation game, playing on you being intimidated by the uniform. It's usually quite entertaining to cite the law to officers playing this game. They usually become highly confused and frustrated. It's unfortunate, but most police officers do not have a firm understanding of the law. I've never understood why a course in constitutional law is not required to carry a badge.
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