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Oh, the State of California endorses "walk right in" searches?
Of course not. And,the BOR is still alive and well in CA as we recognize both the 4th Amendment and the exceptions that exist within it. It takes more than a simple unlocked door to justify an entry, and I have never once stated that this was the case. You have to start reading up on the case law involving exigency and community caretaking to get a better picture of the boundaries. My resources for this are CA specific, so my citing them would not be wholly applicable for IL, though I suspect the reasoning and case law is similar if not identical.

In the cases I was involved in, it had never been my intent to conduct a search of the location for evidence of a crime committed by the property owner, my involvement involved ascertaining the safety of the property and the belongings of the owner, the safety of the occupant or resident, etc. In each of the instances I had no prior knowledge of what I'd find, so it's not like I went, "Eureka! I found a loophole!" Sometimes you just stumble upon an indoor grow (when it was a crime)! (Note to criminals perusing these pages: Do NOT install a burglar alarm if you do not want the police to poke around inside when they find that open back door!)

At this point, are you simply venting? Or, do you intend to pursue some form of action beyond the complaint process?