Is it customary for gated communities to keep local deputies out?

[raccoon]

PCSO: Complex where student killed keeps deputies out

No suspects in custody

UPDATED 12:37 PM EST Dec 10, 2012


PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. —

Deputies investigating the death of a Clemson student in an armed robbery say the complex where the student lives has a no-trespassing order against the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, keeping deputies out of the complex unless they are called. Deputies said they went to the gated Chimney Ridge apartments after a call about a student being shot at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Pickens County coroner identified the shooting victim as Steven Gregory Grich, 23 of Fort Mill, S.C. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Grich was a junior electrical engineering student at Clemson University.

Investigators said three to four masked men came into the home through an unlocked back door on Smoke Rise Drive and assaulted Grich and others inside.

The Chimney Ridge Community is made up of more than 100 homes marketed to Clemson students.
Pickens County Sheriff's Office officials say they have had problems in the past with Chimney Ridge and deputies are not allowed to patrol the property, because of the trespass notice there.

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I can't help but wonder if someone in the house had some connection to the intruders.

[rocktivity]

1. The connection? Either a big stash, or a big mouth

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According to investigators, the intent of the group was to rob the deceased victim's roommate of what they believed to be a large amount of marijuana. Deputies said only a few grams were actually taken.

My guess is that one of the intruders made a buy earlier in the day, and one of the victims gave the impression that either they had plenty more in stock or were expecting a large delivery. Maybe there was an agreement to make a larger buy later on (which would explain the intruders' knowing that the back door would be unlocked, as well as their having the gate code to get in).


rocktivity

[raccoon]

2. Thanks. I like the way you think! nt

[Supply Side Jesus]

3. a murder gives exigency to Deputies to inesvtigate regardless of their little no trespass sign

routine patrols? i suppose not. as long as long as "tax dollars" are not spent on the roads. I don't know much about Clemson, but if they receive public dollars....well. I imagine the S.O. has political pressures they consider before forcing themselves in their "gated Community"

[Spryguy]

4. Interesting.

Hmmmm, well, it is private property, so unless they have a valid law enforcement reason (i.e. someone is reporting a crime in progress) they have to stay off the property. Kinda cool idea- I wonder how many more gated communities do this?

[ebayisajoke]

5. Gated Up

The owners of the property have a right to do anything they want. If they want to close it up to outside people they can. An officer needs a reason to enter on to a property without a warrent. It's called exigent circumstances.

[mamere]

6. I live in one in Fl.police, fire, EMS

oh, and pizza! come right on in