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Posted on May 10, 2019
If your Team Lead does a random barracks inspection while you are asleep in your bed, are they allowed to open your door without knocking?
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My roommate let him in the main part of the room but then he just barged into my room yelling at me to wake up.
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What I heard is that your roommate granted him entry and your door was unsecured.
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Well I'm not sure what you are truly asking. Your roommate opened the door for your TL so he didn't bust down your door. You were sleeping he woke you up by yelling. Did your tl put his hands on you? if not this is the military living in the barracks you have inspections, now could of the TL went about it a better way sure but I'm sure he was ordered to do a random inspection for some reason.
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So our barracks have a kitchen area then go into a master bedroom. I’m not suppose to have a roommate but 3/10 is short on barracks rooms right now. So my roommate sleeps in the kitchen area while I’m in the bedroom which has a door to itself.
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PV2 (Join to see) - I get what your saying but unless your TL busted down a door or put his hands on you there is really no Leg to stand on with this fight. The only thing I can suggest is bring it up to your SL let him/her handle the situation. Myself as a SL and PS hate stuff like this and would let my TL know he needs to be more professional when handling inspections believe me I'm sure your TL doesn't want to be doing random inspections during his own time I know I hate it.
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If you are a shift worker, it use to be you were given consideration and they would return later in the day. They are not allowed to enter without knocking. Since your roomie let them in and apparently did not advise that you were asleep, all bets were off.
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From a law enforcement perspective, it’s unlawful entry whether the door is locked or not as long as it’s closed. How do I know? A certain SNCO in my unit is being investigated for multiple things with this being one of them.
When unsure of what’s legally right and wrong, consult your local legal office. The more you know, the better a Soldier you’ll be.
When unsure of what’s legally right and wrong, consult your local legal office. The more you know, the better a Soldier you’ll be.
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Jesus, if you have down anything wrong, then why are you worrying . Military billets have less rights than renters. TL was granted access, so what's the beef?
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Was this part of a larger Health and Welfare Inspection? Was your Team Leader trying to find you because you were not where you were supposed to be?
Without some motivation, I can't imagine a Sergeant in the US Army simply rousting one random soldier out of bed because it's simply a day that ends in y. candidly they'd rather being doing just about anything else.
Go talk to your Squad Leader. Hoping the internet trolls are going to solve your problems isn't going to work.
Without some motivation, I can't imagine a Sergeant in the US Army simply rousting one random soldier out of bed because it's simply a day that ends in y. candidly they'd rather being doing just about anything else.
Go talk to your Squad Leader. Hoping the internet trolls are going to solve your problems isn't going to work.
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No Sir. It was a random inspection on everyone in my platoon. And I just talked to my roommate and he says he did knock on my room door but I just didn’t hear it. My TL is a SPC atm but he is getting ready to be pinned CPL
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PV2 (Join to see) - It sounds like from your answer someone knocked. IDK what the status is of your room is (IE are you allowed sexual partners in the room?) but I would think if you are allowed that they should always knock, to protect themselves as much as to not embarrass all parties. I say that because everything has changed a lot since I retired and I have no idea what your situation is. But, the situation is what governs when someone can inspect legally.
In the Air Force, in my day ('70's to '90's) the Squadron First Sergeant had charge of all inspections--a squadron might be 150 to over 600 men depending on the structure, and First Sergeant was a position and not a rank. I think minimum rank to be a First Sergeant was E5 but the preferred rank was E7. The way I remember it his authority came delegated from the Base Commander through the chain.
My point is with all that is, there is a process for each diverse situation, ranging from the absolute control of inspections during basic, to the cursory non-inspections of base housing. That process is in regulations, and most times, law. If the process for your situation was followed, you have no complaint. If it wasn't, you do.
In the Air Force, in my day ('70's to '90's) the Squadron First Sergeant had charge of all inspections--a squadron might be 150 to over 600 men depending on the structure, and First Sergeant was a position and not a rank. I think minimum rank to be a First Sergeant was E5 but the preferred rank was E7. The way I remember it his authority came delegated from the Base Commander through the chain.
My point is with all that is, there is a process for each diverse situation, ranging from the absolute control of inspections during basic, to the cursory non-inspections of base housing. That process is in regulations, and most times, law. If the process for your situation was followed, you have no complaint. If it wasn't, you do.
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