My question involves police conduct in the State of: Florida
I have been having a problem with local police over tips that are anonymous (yes I have an enemy).It started several years ago with accusations that my family was running a robbery ring and we were major drug dealers with a large weapons cache.We have been investigated by HRS (now child protective services) and local police. Fortunately the accusations were always so ridiculous that the investigations didn't last long.At first I let them look around without a warrant but after a while I just said no.
But recently we were raided by cops with shields and combat shotguns.Even though they did not have a no knock warrant they rushed my house immediately after knocking.They searched for about 3 hours(20 cops and a dog in a 1400 sq.ft. house) and asked questions about cultivation.Apparently the accusations were that we are running a grow-house.When I asked what probable cause they had they said" an anonymous tip and evidence from a trash pull".They would not elaborate as to what kind of evidence would indicate cultivation.They also kept asking about where our guns were.I told them I have never owned a gun.After finding nothing they left.
6 months later the drug task force shows up at my door and tell me they had an anonymous tip that I'm running a grow house and asked if they could search my house.I referred them to the lead cop in the earlier raid and said ask them what they found.
It seems obvious that there was something fishy about what they must have told the judge to get that warrant but since there was no arrest I can't get any info on what happened.Lawyers tell me that I can get a nominal amount for the knock and announce violation but since the damage was not great it would cost me more upfront than any award I might get.I really just want to protect myself from this tip line.

