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"A University of Arizona Police Department officer reported that he had finished working around 5 a.m. and headed home. After being there for approximately five minutes, he heard a knock at his door. The officer had not locked his door behind him, and when he looked to see who was there, he saw a girl with no shoes and unkempt hair.
She yelled at the officer to let her in because she had to use the bathroom. The officer said no, that he did not know her and she should use the public bathroom at the Circle K convenience store down the street. She replied, "No, I really have to pee, and this is where the party is at."
The woman attempted to make her way into the house. She pushed the door open and said, "I really need to use your bathroom," as she tried to push the officer aside so she could get past him."
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OK, let's assume you are not an officer. What are you going to do? Do we have a felony?
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That's certainly a trespass, and given that she attempted to forcibly enter, very likely a felony. That it didn't happen at night, and that she wasn't an obvious threat to the homeowner's life work in her favor, but it's still a crime and I believe the homeowner would be justified in drawing a firearm to prevent her entry. Not enough there to say he'd be justified in a shooting, however - what is presented is not enough to satisfy the reasonable person test.