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1. Why where the two 16 year old's told they where free to go.
You would have to ask the officer. Perhaps he didn't want to be bothered with juvenile court.
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2. What probable cause did he have?
When your friend gets a copy of the police report, I expect he'll find out. We can guess, but we know less about the situation than you do.
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Beer sitting on a table is not an offense...
It is when it's in the actual or constructive possession of a minor.
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...and no arrest was made
You believe that's relevant to what?
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...so what permitted the officer to come into the house against the son's wishes?
From what you have told us, he was investigating a noisy, underage house party being conducted in the absence of any parent or responsible adult. There are a number of possible grounds the officer could assert, depending on the full facts. The child of the homeowner has the right to try to argue that the officer should have obtained a warrant, if after reviewing the facts his lawyer believes that will fly.