Entered Without Consent: My Experience in Silsbee
To the best of my recollection, the events described below occurred in 2011 while I was living in Silsbee, Texas. At the time, I was living in an apartment in Silsbee. One day, while my landlord was repairing a door, officers from the Silsbee Police Department arrived at my residence. Officers entered my dwelling without my consent. I did not invite them inside. From my perspective, they let themselves in and were inside my home without my permission. What began as a routine interaction quickly escalated. I was accused of something I did not do. I was asked for identification and explained that my driver’s license was in my bedroom. When I walked toward the bedroom to retrieve my wallet, the situation changed abruptly. Before I was able to present my identification, officers physically intervened. One of my arms was lifted upward against the door frame while the other was forced behind my back. Within moments, I was taken to the ground. During the fall, I struck my head....