The thing about that is that "probable cause" is supposed to produce a warrant. Not cops suddenly bursting through your front door, unless there's extenuating circumstances.
The decision seems to focus on the more on the "sounds of destruction of evidence" part than the "smell of pot" part, mostly because you can't justify a warrantless break-in with just the latter. From another article on the decision:
The decision seems to focus on the more on the "sounds of destruction of evidence" part than the "smell of pot" part, mostly because you can't justify a warrantless break-in with just the latter. From another article on the decision:
Quote:"When law enforcement officers who are not armed with a warrant knock onBetter hope you're not in the bathroom when the police decide to talk to you.
a door, they do no more than any private citizen may do," Alito wrote. A
resident need not respond, he added. But the sounds of people moving
and perhaps toilets being flushed could justify police entering without a
warrant.