This video was recorded around 11PM. As you can tell, the children were sound asleep. We later found out a neighbor called the police around dinner time that evening when she heard a baby crying, she may have even said screaming, not sure. The child she heard would have been our then 4 year old daughter throwing a fit because her mother had scolded her about reaching for a pot on the stove. I recall asking my daughter that if she was going to have a tantrum to just be courteous enough to take it to her bedroom until she calms down enough to talk.
This video actually captures the second time the police knocked on the door. They were there about a half hour earlier asking to perform a welfare check on the children. I advised them that they would need probable cause, a warrant and to kick the door in. They threatened to return with a CPS worker. I reminded them about the warrant. The next knock I was ready with the camera.
This all ended in each of the 8 or so cop cars eventually pulling away leaving the CPS worker to finish making notes in her car and ultimately returning to her office with nothing to report other than never having gained entrance to the residence. We never even opened the door you see in the video.
The case was closed quickly and I forced their legal team to reexamine and reword one of their statutes.
How could I forget?!? got on the phone to talk me through this situation while the cops were at the door. My dad also stepped in and called the police sergeant to let him know there were witnesses closely monitoring the situation.
My video is at DLive